If we took the masses of each sample, that wouldn't help us determine the actual mineral type since mass is a quantitative property that can change without identifying the substance. Unlike qualitative properties, which can provide specific information about the composition and characteristics of a material, mass alone does not give enough information to uniquely identify a mineral type. Other properties like crystal structure, hardness, color, streak, and cleavage are typically more useful for identification.
If we took the masses of each sample that wouldn't help us determine the actual mineral type since mass is a(n) that can change without identifying the substance.
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