USGS CMG InfoBank: Mineral Colors

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Comment: 10:16 - 10:24 (00:08)
Source: Annenberg/CPB Resources - Earth Revealed - 12. Minerals: The Materials of Earth
Keywords: "James Sadd", mineral, color, crystal, rock, "physical property"

Our transcription: It's easy to see that this rock is made of different minerals because there are four different colors of mineral crystals.
Color is a fundamental physical property of minerals.

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