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Minerals and rocks
Quick questions on Identifying minerals by physical properties: hardness, cleavage, lustre, streak and the acid test - Eduqas GCSE Geology
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State which two properties are usually the most reliable for identifying a mineral, and which is the least reliable. [3 marks]
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Describe how you would test the hardness of an unknown mineral in the field. [2 marks]
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Name the test that identifies calcite and state what you would observe. [2 marks]
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