Mineral ID_Prelab Report_MMS-1-1
docx
keyboard_arrow_up
School
Clovis Commuity College *
*We aren’t endorsed by this school
Course
10
Subject
Geology
Date
Apr 3, 2024
Type
docx
Pages
2
Uploaded by mili92204
Geology
Name: Mysterious Banana Slug
Identifying Rock Forming Minerals Prelab Report
Complete your responses in a color other than black or red
.
Part 1: A Brief Introduction to Minerals
1.
What are the 5 criteria a substance must meet to be considered a mineral?
The substance must exist as a solid on Earth, it must be naturally occurring on Earth, it must be inorganic material, it must have a fixed chemical formula, and the atoms that make up the substance must be arranged in a specific crystal structure.
2.
Classify the following as mineral or non-mineral: mercury, diamond, plastic, coal, pyrite.
Mineral
Non-mineral
Diamond, pyrite
Mercury, plastic, coal
3.
Complete this statement: All the physical properties of a mineral result from the mineral's internal arrangement of atoms
.
Part 2: Moh’s Hardness Scale Introduction
1.
What is the Moh's Scale of Hardness?
Moh’s Scale of Hardness can measure the hardness of different minerals.
2.
Place the minerals of Moh's Scale of Hardness in order from 1 to 10.
1.
Talc
2.
Gypsum
3.
Calcite
4.
Fluorite
5.
Apatite
6.
Orthoclase
7.
Quartz
8.
Topaz
9.
Corundum
10. Diamond
3.
When considering gemstones, is hardness the same as toughness? If not, what is the difference?
Hardness is not the same as toughness. Hardness is the mineral’s ability to stay hard, Toughness is the mineral’s ability to resist. It tests whether the mineral can sustain damage.
1
Igneous Rocks and Volcanoes Lab Report
4.
Give examples of a) a mineral that is tough but not hard, and b) another that is hard but not tough.
A diamond is a hard mineral but not tough because it cannot easily sustain damage.
2
Your preview ends here
Eager to read complete document? Join bartleby learn and gain access to the full version
- Access to all documents
- Unlimited textbook solutions
- 24/7 expert homework help