What are five charactereistics of a mineral?

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What are five charactereistics of a mineral?

2007-10-31 17:44:06 · 2 answers · asked by hellllloooooooo 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology

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Naturally occuring
Inorganic
Solid Element
Definate Chemical Composition
Characteristic internal structure

2007-10-31 17:49:31 · answer #1 · answered by Martin S 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋

Hardness
Lustre
Cleavage
Colour
Form
Specific Gravity;
the most usual, but also:
Fracture
Tenacity
Magnetism
Conductivity
Radioactivity
smell
taste (don't try this with the arsenic minerals!)
feel

2007-11-01 08:59:04 · answer #2 · answered by AndrewG 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋