Professor Dave Explains
Mineral Cleavage and Hardness
Cleavage and hardness are two macroscopic characteristics that geologists use to identify and classify minerals. How are these characteristics measured? What do they tell us about the properties of a mineral? Macroscopic Characteristics...
Visual Learning Systems
Minerals: Identifying Minerals
Upon viewing the Minerals video series, students will be able to do the following: Define minerals as naturally occurring solids that have a definite chemical makeup and crystal shape. Explain that a crystal is made of particles that...