Color, streak, and luster are all a result of a mineral's interaction with light Bond strength determines if a mineral will display cleavage or fracture Different minerals can be distinguished based on their physical properties The mineral apatite is 5 times harder than the mineral talc It is possible for two minerals to have different physical properties even though they have the exact same chemical composition

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