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What other factor besides air and water can change the color of a mineral |
The mineral pyrite |
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The way a surface reflects light is called |
Luster |
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What are three types of mineral luster? |
Matallic, submentallic, or nonmetallic |
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Why is using a minerals streak more reliable than using color to identify a mineral? |
The steak is not affected by air or water |
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Name two minerals with cleavage, a tendency to break along a smooth, flat surfaces. |
Mica and halite |
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A minerals resistance to being scratched is called |
Hardness |
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What substance is the usual reference point for the density of other substances |
Water |
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The ratio of an objects density to the density of water is called the objects |
Specific gravity |
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The special property of calcite and the fluorite that causes them to glow under ultraviolet light is called |
Fluorescene |
