What is the specific gravity of the mineral 'aluminum'? Also, what's the 'cleavage', 'fracture', and 'streak' of it? Any answers would be great... Thanks...
2007-03-20 19:11:25 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
2.55 - 2.80: specific gravity
2007-03-20 19:16:57 · answer #1 · answered by imagine_jl007 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aluminum is both an element and a mineral (for the answerer above).
It has a specific gravity of 2.72 grams per cubic centimeter.
As far as I know elemental aluminum does not display cleavage, and will fracture along random planes of weakness (it is actually quite malleable and doesn't break easily).
Its streak is white.
2007-03-21 00:28:02 · answer #2 · answered by brooks b 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have a basic misunderstanding of what a mineral is. Aluminum is not a mineral, it is an element. Minerals are made up of elements (or sometimes only one element, such as diamond). Aluminum normally combines with oxygen, such as in the mineral corundum, Al2O3.
2007-03-21 07:30:33 · answer #3 · answered by Amphibolite 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look in any dictionary under 'elements'.
Aluminum~atomic # 13, symbol Al, atomic wt. 26.9815
atomic wt. & specific gravity are = (I think, maybe not)
The other words need more research. HA...HAA! Open a book!
2007-03-20 19:57:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Aluminium is not a mineral. It is an element.
2007-03-20 21:27:14 · answer #5 · answered by omalinur 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
2.70 g·cm^â3
face centered cubic
2007-03-20 19:55:29 · answer #6 · answered by novangelis 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
3.1–3.2
2007-03-20 19:21:09 · answer #7 · answered by lakabos 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋