Look at the information in the table shown above. Which property would be MOST useful in identifying a rock sample using only the information shown?Select one:colorhighlight_offlusterhighlight_offhardnesshighlight_offstreakhighlight_off

Some students were studying different minerals. Which of the following will NOT help them identify an unknown mineral?Select one:the shape of its crystalshighlight_offthe mass of the mineral samplehighlight_offthe hardness of the mineralhighlight_offthe streak color made by the mineralhighlight_off

A student sorted mineral samples into two groups: dull and shiny. Which of the following properties did the student use to sort the mineral samples into groups?Select one:streakhighlight_offlusterhighlight_offmasshighlight_offcolorhighlight_off

Let’s say you are shopping for a granite countertop for your kitchen. The salesman at Home Depot shows you a granite sample that is not a typical granite. Instead of being pink or salmon-colored, it is mostly white, with a few black specks in it. Which common granite mineral is NOT present in this sample?Group of answer choicespotassium feldsparpotassium micaquartzcalcite

What type of test is most likely being performed? Select one:Test for lusterhighlight_offScratch testhighlight_offColor testhighlight_offStreak testhighlight_off

Which property is most useful in mineral identification?hardness colorsizetexture