Mineral

Name
Gold

Chemical
Compositio
n
Au

Color of
Fresh
Surface
Yellow

Silver

Ag

Copper

Cu

Graphite

Silver
white, Gray
white, Gray
Brown,
Copper
red, Light
pink, Red.
Iron black,
Dark gray,
Black,
Steel gray

Color of
Tarnish (if
present)

Streak

Luster

Diaphaneit
y

Habit

Hardness

Cleavage
or Fracture

Yellow

Metallic

Opaque

Arborescent
, Granular,

2.5-3

Hackly,
Jagged

Silver White

Metallic

Opaque

Arborescent,
Dendritic,
Massive

2.5-3

Hackly,
Jagged

Rose

Metallic

Opaque

Arborescent
, Nodular

2.5-3

Hackly,
Jagged

black

Sub Metallic

Opaque

Earthy,
Foliated,
Tabular

Platy

Special
Properties

Diagnostic
Properties