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Which property is generally the least useful in identifying minerals. A. Cleavage B. Hardness C. Streak D. Color
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Which property is generally the least useful in identifying minerals.

A. Cleavage
B. Hardness
C. Streak
D. Color

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Color is least useful in identifying a mineral because the color can vary in each form of the mineral. The most useful way to identify a mineral is streak.
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Answer;

D. Color

Explanation;

  • Minerals may be characterized and classified using unique physical properties such as hardness, luster, color, streak, specific gravity, cleavage, fracture, and tenacity.
  • Color is one of the physical properties of minerals and is considered when identifying minerals. However, color should not be used as a major characteristic of identifying mineral. Therefore, it is the least useful in identifying minerals as two minerals may have the same color.
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