Mineral Blog

What is a Mineral: A chemical compound in a specific composition.

The hardness of a Mineral: Resistance to one surface of a mineral.

The luster of a mineral: Reaction of light when it interacts with the surface of the mineral

The breakage of a mineral: The breaking of cleavage along the surface of a mineral.

Streak of a mineral: Display of the mineral’s color in a powder form

Specific Gravity of a mineral: Ration of a mineral’s density compared to another mineral’s density.

Why color is bad when figuring out minerals:
-From the streak on the rock

- Easily affected

-Can be similar to other minerals

In case these photos (made by me) don't count (which I would be surprised if they did) here are some real images.

Mineral:

Mineral Hardness:

Mineral Luster:

Mineral Breakage:

Mineral Streak:

Specific Gravity of a Mineral: