Question

Exhibit 5: Muscovite
You do the following tests and find
these results:
Streak: white streak with rnetallic flecks
Hardness: 2.5
Cleavage/Fracture: breaks into long thin
pieces
Magnetic:no
Float/Sink: sinks
Mass: 15.6 g
Reaction to HCL: no reaction
Is this Muscovite?

a. yes

b. no

Answers

Answer
5b. Is this a rock or mineral?
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1 point
rock
mineral
Answered by GPT 3.5
a. yes

This substance exhibits all the characteristics of Muscovite, including its white streak with metallic flecks, hardness of 2.5, cleavage into long thin pieces, sinking in water, and lack of reaction to hydrochloric acid.
Answered by GPT 3.5
b. mineral

Muscovite is a mineral, not a rock.

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