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Lab # 6 – Mineral Identification Due – Mon 11/3 Do Now - FILL IN HEADING Begin vocabulary. Lets do Sample #1 together -. Observe Sample #1. What is it’s hardness range?. 1 - 2. Does it show cleavage or fracture?. Hint . . . check out these pictures.
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Lab # 6 – Mineral Identification • Due – Mon 11/3 • Do Now - • FILL IN HEADING • Begin vocabulary
Lets do Sample #1 together - Observe Sample #1
What is it’s hardness range? 1 - 2 Does it show cleavage or fracture? Hint . . . check out these pictures Cleavage (it is hard to see because the sample is so soft that it gets round edges from being touched)
Outside color? Silver / Grey Inside color – Streak? Grey / Black
Luster – Does it look like metal? Yes, It has a METALLIC luster.
Now use your ESRT page 16 to narrow down a name for your mineral sample.
Luster narrows down your mineral choice to only 4 names
Mineral Sample #2 - • Cleavage • Clear • None • Nonmetallic
Mineral Sample #3 - • Cleavage • Clear / Tan / Black • None • Nonmetallic
Mineral Sample #4 - • Cleavage • Silver • Grey • Metallic
Mineral Sample #5 - • Cleavage • Pink / Tan • None • Nonmetallic
Mineral Sample #6 - • Fracture • Gold • Greenish Brown • Metallic
Mineral Sample #7 - • Fracture • Green • None • Nonmetallic
Mineral Sample #8 - • Cleavage • White • White • Nonmetallic
Mineral Sample #9 - • Fracture • Black • black • metallic • ** Magnetic **
Mineral Sample #10 - • Fracture • Yellow • Yellow • Nonmetallic
Lab Reflection Lab # 6 – Due 11/3 – Mineral Id • What was the problem or purpose of the lab? • What did we do as a class? • Define mineral • What gives a mineral its characteristics? • Name a physical property that is least helpful in identifying a mineral and explain why? • How are minerals used in your everyday life? (hint use ESRT for ideas)