Mineral Physical and Chemical Properties

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Which mineral was tested?

The durable gemstones ruby and sapphire are valuable due to their color and hardness. These gemstones would most likely be located on Moh's scale at the hardness level of

Moh's scale would be most useful for

Which statement is best supported by Bowen's Reaction Series?

Which characteristic do samples of the mineral pyroxene normally exhibit?

The luster of this mineral could be determined by

Moh's scale arranges minerals according to their relative

Different arrangements of tetrahedra in the silicate group of minerals result in differences in the minerals'