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    Mineral color is not reliable for identification because it can change in different lighting or conditions. Hardness is tested using the Mohs hardness scale by scratching minerals against each other. Luster is either metallic or non-metallic, and metallic luster has a lustrous sheen while non-metallic is not shiny. Streak is the color of powder made when minerals are rubbed on a streak plate. Breakage is either conchoidal (curved/smooth) or irregular, and is observed when minerals are broken. Two other characteristics are cleavage and specific gravity, which are tested by observing how minerals break along crystal planes or weigh compared to water. All physical characteristics result from the mineral's internal crystal structure and chemical

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    Mineral color is not reliable for identification because it can change in different lighting or conditions. Hardness is tested using the Mohs hardness scale by scratching minerals against each other. Luster is either metallic or non-metallic, and metallic luster has a lustrous sheen while non-metallic is not shiny. Streak is the color of powder made when minerals are rubbed on a streak plate. Breakage is either conchoidal (curved/smooth) or irregular, and is observed when minerals are broken. Two other characteristics are cleavage and specific gravity, which are tested by observing how minerals break along crystal planes or weigh compared to water. All physical characteristics result from the mineral's internal crystal structure and chemical

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    Mineral Identification Notes

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    Natalia Cantú Rodríguez
    Mineral color is not reliable for identification because it can change in different lighting or conditions. Hardness is tested using the Mohs hardness scale by scratching minerals against each other. Luster is either metallic or non-metallic, and metallic luster has a lustrous sheen while non-metallic is not shiny. Streak is the color of powder made when minerals are rubbed on a streak plate. Breakage is either conchoidal (curved/smooth) or irregular, and is observed when minerals are broken. Two other characteristics are cleavage and specific gravity, which are tested by observing how minerals break along crystal planes or weigh compared to water. All physical characteristics result from the mineral's internal crystal structure and chemical

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    Minerals: Notes #2
    1. Why is mineral color not a reliable characteristic to use for mineral identification?
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    2. What is mineral hardness and how is it tested?


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    3. What are the two types of mineral luster and how can you tell them apart?
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    4. What is mineral streak and how is it tested?


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    5. What are the two types of mineral breakage and how can you tell them apart?
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    6. List two other characteristics used for identification and describe how they are tested.
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    7. What are all the physical characteristics of a mineral the result of?
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