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A list of five minerals and at least two physical properties that can be used to identify the mineral?

2006-10-04 10:24:38 · 7 answers · asked by bettcheese 2 in Science & Mathematics Earth Sciences & Geology

7 answers

1. PYRITE - streak test, luster
2. QUARTZ - fracture, streak test
3. MAGNETITE - Attracted to magnets, streak test
4. CALCITE - Light bends in two directions when it passes through some calcite specimens, causing you to see a double image, acid test and streak test
5. GYPSUM - streak test, acid test
6. FLUPRITE - streak test, acid test
7. APATITE - streak test, acid test
8. FLEDSPAR - streak test, acid test

2006-10-05 02:54:04 · answer #1 · answered by heartiagram 2 · 0 0

I majored in geology. Minerals include
calcite, quartz, rhodenite, feldspar, ulexite, gypsum...

tests include scratch test for hardness and acid test

good luck with homework

2006-10-04 10:27:39 · answer #2 · answered by mindjob 2 · 0 0

Minerals include
calcite, quartz, rhodenite, feldspar, gypsum...

tests includes the streak test

2006-10-04 10:28:41 · answer #3 · answered by jessica 2 · 0 0

1.Quartz,2. Muscovite mica, 3.Ortholclase feldspar, 4.Gypsum, 5.calcite.

Hardness, Streak

2006-10-04 10:28:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

minerals:
1.calcite
2.magnatite
3.halite
4.gypsum
5.sulpher

I.D.
1. hardness
2.streak



Go Rox!

2006-10-04 10:30:18 · answer #5 · answered by marshall s 2 · 0 0

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minerals

2006-10-04 10:29:35 · answer #6 · answered by JennyAnn 4 · 0 0

Don't you kids study your books? Look it up!

2006-10-04 10:33:40 · answer #7 · answered by edward_lmb 4 · 0 0

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