Mineral Identification and Properties
Geology · Year 12 · Mineralogy and Petrology · 2.º Período

Mineral Identification and Properties

Develop practical skills in identifying common rock-forming minerals using diagnostic physical properties. Students will investigate hardness, cleavage, lustre, and specific gravity.

National Curriculum Attainment TargetsOCR Geology AS/A-level: 2.1.1 Mineral propertiesOCR Geology AS/A-level: 2.1.2 Rock-forming minerals

About This Topic

Develop practical skills in identifying common rock-forming minerals using diagnostic physical properties. Students will investigate hardness, cleavage, lustre, and specific gravity.

Key Questions

  1. What defines a mineral in geological terms?
  2. How is Mohs scale used to determine hardness?
  3. Why do different minerals exhibit distinct cleavage patterns?

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