properties
Mineral properties
what are the tests used to determine what mineral it is
solid
an item with a physical state that you can touch
color test
what is the least useful property when determining what mineral it is
naturally occuring
when something must be caused by nature
breakage and cleavage
what are the 2 ways a mineral can break
coal
an organic rock
streak and hardness
what are 2 best mineral properties to use
cs
the repeating structure of atoms
fools gold
what is the minerals nickname that looks like gold but when the tests are used on it it reveals to not be gold
dcc
a pure chemical compound always contains the exact same proportion of elements by mass and the same ratio of atoms