Question

how can mineral be identified​

Answer 1

Answer:

Minerals can be identified using colour , streak and luster.

Explanation:

Color

Color is often useful, but should not be relied upon. Different minerals may be the same color . Some minerals come in many different colors. Quartz, for example, may be clear, white, gray, brown, yellow, pink, red, or orange. So color can help, but do not rely on color as the determining property.

Streak

Streak is the color of a mineral’s powder. Streak is a more reliable property than color because streak does not vary. Minerals that are the same color may have a different colored streak. Many minerals, such as the quartz in the Figure 3, do not have streak.

Luster

Luster describes the reflection of light off a mineral’s surface. Mineralogists have special terms to describe luster. One simple way to classify luster is based on whether the mineral is metallic or non-metallic. Minerals that are opaque and shiny, such as pyrite, have a metallic luster. Minerals such as quartz have a non-metallic luster.

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Answer 2

Minerals are the naturally occurring substance that has a definite chemical composition is a mineral.