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In a lab investigation, students had to identify different mineral specimens. Which property is the LEAST reliable for identifying one mineral from another?

streak

hardness

cleavage

mineral color

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color test
The color test is the least reliable test because many different minerals have similar colors. A similar test to color is the streak test. The streak test matches the color of the mineral's powder. Interestingly, the mineral color and the streak color are often different.
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