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Mineral Properties

Published on Nov 18, 2015

Discuss some common properties of minerals, used for identifying hand samples.

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PROPERTIES OF MINERALS

HOW CAN YOU IDENTIFY MINERALS, ESPECIALLY WHEN THEY LOOK ALIKE?
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COLOR

3.

STREAK

4.

LUSTER

METALLIC
5.

LUSTER

NONMETALLIC/GLASSY
6.

HABIT

7.

HABIT

8.

CLEAVAGE

AND FRACTURE
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FRACTURE

A KIND OF NONCLEAVAGE
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HARDNESS

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MAGNETISM

OTHER STUFF
12.

REACTION WITH ACID

OTHER STUFF

David Lindsay