PHY 205L M2 Mineral Property Identification Lab Report

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Mineral Property Identification Amber Smith 1/20/2024

1 Data Activity 1 Data Table 1 Mi ne ral # Lust er Color Stre ak Col or Relative Hardnes s Cleavag e or Fracture Reactio n to Acid Magnetis m Tenacit y Uniqu e Feel or Smell Miner al Name 1 NM White/ green Whit e 3-5.5 Cubic None no Malleable Smooth Fluorite 2 NM Red/ brown Whit e >7 Around 90 degrees None No Brittle Smooth but many angles feldspar 3 NM Red/ brown Red 2.5-3 Not seen None No Malleable Rough Hematit e 4 M Brass gold Black 5.5-7 Conchoidal None No Brittle Bumpy Pyrite 5 NM White Whit e >7 conchoidal None No Brittle bumpy quartz 6 NM white Whit e 2.5-3 conchoidal Bubbles No Malleable Smooth calcite 7 NM gray None 5.5-7 Not seen None No Brittle Glassy feel Quartz © 2016 Carolina Biological Supply Company

2 Mi ne ral # Lust er Color Stre ak Col or Relative Hardnes s Cleavag e or Fracture Reactio n to Acid Magnetis m Tenacit y Uniqu e Feel or Smell Miner al Name 8 M black Black >7 Not seen None Yes Malleable Smooth Mangeti te 9 NM white Whit e <2.5 Not seen None No Malleable Alabast er 10 NM gray Whit e <2.5 One direction None No Malleable Talc 11 NM clear Whit e <2.5 One direction None No Brittle Halite 12 NM black None <2.5 One direction None No flexible Biotite 13 M black Black <2.5 Cubic None No Brittle Greasy graphite 14 NM White/ brown Whit e <2.5 Fibrous None No Malleable Gypsum 15 NM white Whit e <2.5 One direction None No Malleable Smooth see selenite Questions: Answer the following questions to support your understanding of mineral properties. 1) What is the difference between a rock and a mineral? A rock can be made up of more than just a simple mineral. A mineral is the basic building block. 2) What are the requirements to be a mineral? mineral is a naturally occurring, inorganic homogeneous solid, with a definable chemical composition and crystalline structure 3) © 2016 Carolina Biological Supply Company

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