Minerals are things in nature that have qualities which could make it like gold. I will be talking about some minerals and how the can be identified.
Gold- a gold colored mineral that is usually identified by its luster( the way light reflects of off it), its color and its hardness measuring around 2.4 or 2.5.
Quartz- a very hard mineral that measures around 7 and has a very inconsistent color. Usually has a glassy or pearly luster.
Halite- a common mineral in Ohio and has a taste like salt. It has a clear color and sometimes can be found in other colors and its luster is vitreous.
Gold- a gold colored mineral that is usually identified by its luster( the way light reflects of off it), its color and its hardness measuring around 2.4 or 2.5.
Quartz- a very hard mineral that measures around 7 and has a very inconsistent color. Usually has a glassy or pearly luster.
Halite- a common mineral in Ohio and has a taste like salt. It has a clear color and sometimes can be found in other colors and its luster is vitreous.
For more info on minerals go to . . . . .
http://www.minerals.net
http://www.minerals.net