Minerals Assignment:
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Answer the following questions on a separate page. Each student must complete their own scientific book on Minerals. You may work in a group to complete this project and share research information, but every student must turn in their own completed project. This is due Thursday, January 26.
1. Describe how to find the cleavage pattern of a mineral.
2. Create a mineral identification table chart that includes
mineral color hardness luster Pyroxene Amphibole Fledspar Olivine |
3. Describe how to test the streak of a mineral.
4. Create a hardness chart based on the Moh's scale using ten different minerals
5. Show how a scratch test can be performed.
6. What is pumice and why does it float?
7. Describe how coal is formed into a fossil fuel.
8. Draw pictures of both organic and inorganic materials.
9. Describe why petroleum takes a long time to form.
10. How would a geologist classify different minerals?