Mineral Physical and Chemical Properties

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Scratching a mineral against a glass plate and rubbing a mineral on a streak plate are helpful procedures for determining a mineral’s

The luster of this mineral could be determined by

Which statement is best supported by the data shown?

Moh's scale would be most useful for

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

Which characteristic do samples of the mineral pyroxene normally exhibit?

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 arranges minerals according to their relative