PART A: an unknown mineral sample has a mass of 23.4 grams and a volume of 3 cm^3. According to the mineral density chart, what mineral is this?  copper iron galena halite PART B:  An unknown mineral sample has a mass of 235.32 grams and a volume of 88.8 cm^3. According to the mineral density chart, what mineral is this?  galena copper aluminum quartz

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PART A: an unknown mineral sample has a mass of 23.4 grams and a volume of 3 cm^3. According to the mineral density chart, what mineral is this? 

copper

iron

galena

halite

PART B:  An unknown mineral sample has a mass of 235.32 grams and a volume of 88.8 cm^3. According to the mineral density chart, what mineral is this? 

galena

copper

aluminum

quartz

Mineral Density Chart
Common Minerals and their densities (remember Density = Mass/Volume)
Mineral Name
Density (grams/cm³)
Quartz
Pyrite
Potassium Feldspar
Iron
Biotite
Galena
Halite
Calcite
Aluminum
Copper
2.65
5
2.5
7.8
3.0
7.5
2.4
2.7
2.9
8.9
Transcribed Image Text:Mineral Density Chart Common Minerals and their densities (remember Density = Mass/Volume) Mineral Name Density (grams/cm³) Quartz Pyrite Potassium Feldspar Iron Biotite Galena Halite Calcite Aluminum Copper 2.65 5 2.5 7.8 3.0 7.5 2.4 2.7 2.9 8.9
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