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.
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
3 answers
5b. Is this a rock or mineral?
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rock
mineral
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1 point
rock
mineral
b. mineral
Muscovite is a mineral, not a rock.
Muscovite is a mineral, not a rock.