15 Best Mineral Questions and Answers (Q&A) - ProProfs Discuss

What is the most unreliable source to identify a minerals property?

C. Marcus, Content Developer
Answered: Sep 20, 2018

The most unreliable source is Color. This is unreliable because stones and minerals are always exposed to a lot of properties. For example, when the mineral is exposed to weathering, it is...Read More

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Why isn't a mineral's color a reliable way to determine it's identity?

Michael
Answered: Mar 28, 2018

Minerals differ in colors although most of them have a specific color range. However, some minerals have alternate color when they are grounded to powder than their natural attribute. This...Read More

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Can you identify a mineral by only using one property?

John Adney
Answered: Feb 26, 2017

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Does too little of this trace mineral cause bone abnormalities?

John Smith
Answered: Apr 18, 2024

Copper

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What is the difference between Grade A and B Maple Syrup?

Samantha Stewart, Philanthropist
Answered: Aug 22, 2019

You have just made a stack of pancakes. They are sitting on a plate on the breakfast table steaming and ready to be eaten. The butter is dripping down the pancake stack. However, you need the...Read More

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What is the difference between Acetone and Mineral Spirits?

M. Krasinski, Content Writer
Answered: Jul 04, 2019

A lot of people are familiar with the acetone because this is something that they use when they want to remove their nail polish. The acetone is usually colorless. I should not be put close to...Read More

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What is the difference between Crystal Face and Cleavage Plane?

J. Shatner, Content writer
Answered: Jun 11, 2020

Crystal face refers to when a crystal has a smooth plane formed on its surface. Certain crystal processes such as twinning usually occur on the crystal face. Cleavage plane, on the other hand,...Read More

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What are minerals?

Sophia Lee Ryan
Answered: Aug 29, 2017

Minerals are naturally occurring solid substances and are found in rocks. Actually, in order to meet the real definition of mineral, five substance requirements must be met, and these...Read More

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How do you calculate mass using density?

H. Jones, Web Content Writer
Answered: Aug 23, 2018

The density of something is found by dividing the mass of the object by the volume. This tells us how much mass is in unit area of the object. However, if you need to find the mass from the...Read More

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What is the difference between Cleavage and Fracture?

L. Sevigny, Doctor
Answered: Nov 11, 2020

Cleavage is how a mineral breaks along its plane of weakness. It occurs along the smooth planes that are parallel to zones of weak bonding. Typically, we use this property for the identification...Read More

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What is the difference between Crystal and Mineral?

Robert Hazlewood, Senior Executive
Answered: Oct 09, 2020

Minerals are naturally occurring solid chemical substances. They are created through geological activities. They all have very distinct chemical compositions, highly ordered atomic structures,...Read More

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What is the difference between Quartz and Feldspar?

S. Leo, Content Blogger
Answered: Apr 21, 2020

Quartz and feldspar are two examples of minerals that make up the earth's crust. There are some differences between the two. In terms of composition, both minerals are not the same. Silicon and...Read More

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