Pre Lab for Mineral Identification Lab (you can do this using your ipad, or write it down on a
separate piece of paper—Due for Monday)
Use the following website to fill out the worksheet below.
http://www.rocksandminerals4u.com/what_is_a_mineral.html
List and describe each of the 5 characteristics of a mineral:
List and describe each of the 8 groups of minerals. Provide an example mineral for each.
http://jersey.uoregon.edu/~mstrick/MinRockID/MinTests.html
Read through this website and come up with a good strategy to identify minerals. Make sure to list your
strategy below and in addition, define the following categories…
-Luster
-Color
-Streak
-Hardness
-Breakage (click on the 1 directional and 3 directional to see pictures)