Respuesta :
The following physical properties of minerals can be easily used to identify a mineral:
Color.
Streak.
Hardness.
Cleavage or Fracture.
Crystalline Structure.
Diaphaneity or Amount of Transparency.
Tenacity.
Magnetism....ect
1. You can identify a mineral by its appearance and other properties.
2. The color and luster describe the appearance of a mineral, and streak describes the color of the powdered mineral.
3. A mineral has a characteristic density.
4. Mohs hardness scale is used to compare the hardness of minerals.