- Mineral Properties, Photos, Uses and Descriptions
Photos and information about 80 common rock-forming, ore and gemstone minerals from around the world
- What are Minerals? | What are Mineral Properties? - Geology. com
There are approximately 4000 different minerals, and each of those minerals has a unique set of physical properties These include: color, streak, hardness, luster, diaphaneity, specific gravity, cleavage, fracture, magnetism, solubility, and many more
- What Are Rock-Forming Minerals? - Geology. com
Most of Earth’s crust is comprised of a small number of minerals These minerals are known as the common rock-forming minerals
- Rocks: Pictures of Igneous, Metamorphic and Sedimentary Rocks
Fluorescent Minerals Fluorescent Minerals and rocks glow with spectacular colors under ultraviolet light
- Mohs Hardness Scale: Testing the Resistance to Being Scratched
A list of minerals in order of hardness can be a handy reference If you determine that a specimen has a hardness of Mohs 4, you can quickly get a list of potential minerals
- Rock and Mineral Books - Geology. com
An introduction to rocks and minerals with detailed photos, description and identification information Sponsored by the National Audubon Society, the National Wildlife Federation, and the Roger Tory Peterson Institute
- Copper Mineral | Uses and Properties - Geology. com
The best way to learn about minerals is to study with a collection of small specimens that you can handle, examine, and observe their properties Inexpensive mineral collections are available in the Geology com Store
- Magnetite Lodestone | Mineral Photos, Uses, Properties
The best way to learn about minerals is to study with a collection of small specimens that you can handle, examine, and observe their properties Inexpensive mineral collections are available in the Geology com Store
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