2 Identifying Minerals Team 6a

Different types of minerals break in different ways The way a mineral breaks is determined by the arrangement of its atoms The specific gravity of gold for example is 19 So gold has a density of 19 g/cm 3 In other

Properties of Minerals pc mac

Properties of Minerals Geologists use characteristics to tell one mineral from another Mineral Properties we will study Luster Hardness Cleavage Streak Luster Refers to the way light reflects from the surface of the mineral