Which mineral is the least reliable for identifying a mineral?

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Grade: Education Subject: geography
Which mineral is the least reliable for identifying a mineral?
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I assume you meant which method is least reliable for identification. 

If so, the answer would be COLOR, since there are many minerals that are different, yet share similar color. So it wouldn't be reliable to identify a mineral based off it's color.