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Objective 11/29/12. Identify minerals. . Intro. DO NOT touch lab materials!!!! Pick up worksheet from front table Check and Hand-in Missing Assignments Write Q&A: What are the 7 ways to identify minerals?. Identifying Minerals LAB. Volume. 1 = 5.2mL 2 = 8.1mL 3 = 8.4mL 4 = 15.6mL

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  1. Objective 11/29/12 Identify minerals. Intro • DO NOT touch lab materials!!!! • Pick up worksheet from front table • Check and Hand-in Missing Assignments • Write Q&A: • What are the 7 ways to identify minerals?

  2. Identifying MineralsLAB

  3. Volume • 1 = 5.2mL • 2 = 8.1mL • 3 = 8.4mL • 4 = 15.6mL • 5 = 20mL • 6 = 11.9mL • 7 = 9.4mL • 8 = 15.1mL

  4. Identifying Mineral Steps • Pick a mineral • Color – write down all the colors of the mineral • Density • Use triple beam balance to find Mass • Volume is given • Use calculator: Mass ÷ Volume = Density 4. Use the Hardness Test Chart • Fingernail = 2.5 • Penny = 3.5 • Nail = 5.5 • Streak plate = 6.5 5. Luster = shiny 6. Streak • rub mineral on both streak plates • Describe color of powder 7. Texture – feel the mineral (rough or smooth?) 8. Use the chart on the back to match the mineral that comes closest to your descriptions

  5. Objective 11/18/11 Identify minerals. Intro • Hand-in Missing Assignments • Finish Identifying Minerals LAB

  6. Clean-Up • Box • 8 minerals • Baggy • Penny • White streak plate • Black streak plate • Nail • Magnifying glass • Desk • 2 baggies • Triple beam balance • Calculator • Hardness Chart

  7. Objective 11/16/11 Identify minerals. Outro Which type of identification was the easiest? Which was the hardest?

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