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Which property is the least reliable method for identifying a mineral?

cleavage


color


streak


luster

User Shankar Thyagarajan
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Answer: color

Step-by-step explanation:

Color is the least reliable property for mineral identification. The same mineral can come in a variety of colors and different minerals can be the same color.

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Answer:

The property that's the least reliable method for identifying a mineral is color.

Step-by-step explanation:

There are many different types of minerals, so each mineral could have different varieties of colors. It could also maintain its other qualities such as gravity, streak, cleavage, etc.

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