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Mineral Identification
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Physical Properties
Hardness
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How easily it can be
scratched
Mohs Scale
Luster
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Way it reflects light
Metallic or
nonmetallic
Mohs scale
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Specific Gravity
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The ratio of a mineral’s weight
compared to the weight of an equal
volume of water
Streak
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The color of a mineral when it is in
powdered form
Depends on the softness of the
mineral
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Cleavage
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Fracture
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Minerals that break along smooth flat
surfaces
Mica
Minerals that break with uneven (not
planar) surfaces
Quartz
Other
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Magnetite – magnetic
Calcite – light in 2 rays, fizzes with HCl
acid
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