In this lab, I learned how to identify minerals by testing their properties. Luster,streak, hardness, cleavage are properties of minerals.Luster is about if a mineral is metallic or nonmetallic. To see if it is metallic, we just need to place a magnet beside the mineral. Streak is about if a mineral is color or colorless/white. To see if it has color, we can scratch it on a streak plate. hardness is about if a mineral is hard or soft. We can scratch it on a glass plate. If it is scratches, its hardness is over 5.5. Cleavage is about if a mineral can be cut evenly. If it is cut unevenly, then it is fracture.
Reflection
1.What did you enjoy most about this project and why?
I enjoy testing the properties of minerals with my partner. It was fun and scientific through studying with partner.
2. What was most challenging for you during this project and why ?
I think doing the lab report is most challenging. Because those paragraphs needed to be in our own words.
3. What new skills did you learn from doing this project ?
I learn how to identify minerals with streak plate and glass plate.
4. Is there anything that you could have done to improve any of your work ? Explain.
I could have made our video better. There were some mistakes when we were taking it. For example, we didn't use penny and nail to test minerals.
