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MINERAL 1 Acid Test: (-) Observe color, luster, streak as shown

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1 MINERAL 1 Acid Test: (-) Observe color, luster, streak as shown
MINERAL 1 Acid Test: (-) Observe color, luster, streak as shown. This mineral cannot be scratched by a fingernail or a piece of copper, but can be scratched by an iron nail and glass. STREAK

2 STREAK - none, scratch only
MINERAL 2 Acid Test: (-) Observe color, luster, streak as shown.  This mineral can only be scratched by diamond.  Note the hexagonal crystal form. STREAK - none, scratch only

3 MINERAL 3 Acid Test: (-) Observe color, luster, streak as shown
MINERAL 3 Acid Test: (-) Observe color, luster, streak as shown.  This mineral cannot be scratched by a fingernail or iron nail. The mineral cannot scratch glass or a ceramic tile. STREAK - look closely

4 MINERAL 4 Acid Test: (-) Observe color, luster, streak as shown
MINERAL 4 Acid Test: (-) Observe color, luster, streak as shown.  This mineral can be scratched by everything except a piece of chalk. STREAK - look closely

5 STREAK - none, scratch only
MINERAL 5 Acid Test: (-) Observe color, luster, streak as shown.  This mineral can only be scratched by Mineral 2 and Mineral 10. STREAK - none, scratch only  

6 MINERAL 6 Acid Test: (+) Observe color, luster, streak as shown
MINERAL 6 Acid Test: (+) Observe color, luster, streak as shown.  This mineral can scratch a fingernail. It cannot scratch copper, and is easily scratched by a nail or glass.                                                                                                                              STREAK - look closely

7 MINERAL 7 Acid Test: (-) Observe color, luster, streak as shown
MINERAL 7 Acid Test: (-) Observe color, luster, streak as shown.  This mineral cannot usually scratch a ceramic tile. A steel file cannot scratch the mineral. This mineral can scratch glass and a steel file.  Notice the crystal structure.                                                                                                                          STREAK - colorless

8 MINERAL 8 Acid Test: (-) Observe color, luster, streak as shown
MINERAL 8 Acid Test: (-) Observe color, luster, streak as shown.  This mineral can barely be scratched by a fingernail. This mineral can scratch chalk STREAK - look closely

9 MINERAL 9 Acid Test: (-) Observe color, luster, streak as shown
MINERAL 9 Acid Test: (-) Observe color, luster, streak as shown.  This mineral can be scratched by a ceramic tile and diamond. It can scratch copper, a nail, and glass.      STREAK - look closely

10 MINERAL 10 Acid Test: (-) Observe color, luster, streak as shown in ring setting. 
This mineral cannot be scratched by anything.        STREAK - none, scratch only


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