Mineral Properties, Photos, Uses and Descriptions
Photos and information about 80 common rock-forming, ore and gemstone minerals from around the world.
What are Minerals? | What are Mineral Properties? - Geology.com
There are approximately 4000 different minerals, and each of those minerals has a unique set of physical properties. These include: color, streak, hardness, luster, diaphaneity, specific gravity, …
What Are Rock-Forming Minerals? - Geology.com
Most of Earth’s crust is comprised of a small number of minerals. These minerals are known as the common rock-forming minerals.
Fluorescent Minerals and Rocks: They Glow under UV Light!
A small number of minerals and rocks will glow with spectacular colors under ultraviolet light. Learn how this happens.
Gold Mineral Properties - Geology.com
The best way to learn about minerals is to study with a collection of small specimens that you can handle, examine, and observe their properties. Inexpensive mineral collections are available in …
Apatite: Its uses as a mineral and gemstone - Geology.com
The best way to learn about minerals is to study with a collection of small specimens that you can handle, examine, and observe their properties. Inexpensive mineral collections are available in …
Maine Gemstones: tourmaline, amethyst, aquamarine, morganite
A recent mining episode at Mount Mica began in 2003 when Coromoto Minerals decided to mine the entire pegmatite by following it underground to discover all of the pockets. Since then they …
Copper Mineral | Uses and Properties - Geology.com
The best way to learn about minerals is to study with a collection of small specimens that you can handle, examine, and observe their properties. Inexpensive mineral collections are available in …
Quartz Mineral | Photos, Uses, Properties, Pictures
The best way to learn about minerals is to study with a collection of small specimens that you can handle, examine, and observe their properties. Inexpensive mineral collections are available in …
Luster: The light-reflecting qualities of a mineral.
This appearance often occurs on cleavage surfaces of transparent to translucent minerals that include some micas, some feldspars, and some carbonate minerals. Examples include …