Mineral Properties
To determine what a mineral is, there are many features we can observe. This list is only a partial list. More excellent and complete ones can be found at galleries.com and regentsprep.org.
- Color
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Streak
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Hardness
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Crystals
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Luster
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Cleavage
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Fracture
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Additional Properties
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Fluorescence
- Electrical Properties
- Magnetic Properties
- Radioactivity
- Water Solubility and Taste
- Feel
- Odor
- Decomposition
- Location
- Complex Mineral Testing