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What characteristic is the best way to distinguish fluorite from quartz?
1. Color
2.Cleavage
3.Streak
5.Hardness

Which of these is not a property of a mineral?
1. color
2.hardness
3.solubility
4.cleavage


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for number one I think it's color and hardness and second one is hardness

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Based on the properties of minerals, the following are true:

  • Fluorite can de distinguished from quartz based on Color and Hardness.
  • Solubility is not a property of minerals.

Properties of minerals

  • Hardness - minerals can be differentiated based their resistance to be scratched.
  • Cleavage - the way minerals break up.
  • Color - minerals has different colors but this is not often a reliable property.

Flourite and Quartz have different colors and hardness with Quartz being harder than flourite.

In conclusion, solubility is not a mineral property.

Find out more properties of minerals at https://brainly.com/question/690965.

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