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zra found a sample that failed to scratch Fangite and had a glassy luster. Based on their table, what mineral did he most likely find?
Gypsum
Hematite
Kaolinite
Fluorite
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Fluorite.
Reason: fluorite has a glassy (vitreous) luster. The others do not (hematite is metallic/earthy, kaolinite is dull/earthy, gypsum is pearly/silky), and fluorite’s hardness (~4) fits a sample that failed to scratch a harder reference.
Reason: fluorite has a glassy (vitreous) luster. The others do not (hematite is metallic/earthy, kaolinite is dull/earthy, gypsum is pearly/silky), and fluorite’s hardness (~4) fits a sample that failed to scratch a harder reference.
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