Rock Minerals

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Rock Minerals

Minerals are the building blocks that make up rocks. There are more than 4,000 different minerals. We can identify them in many ways, including;

a. Their color,
b. The way they break,
c. How they reflect light, and
d. How hard they are.

Moh's Scale

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We can identify minerals by their hardness. Moh's scale of hardness grades minerials from 1-10.

A mineral with a higher grade scratches those with lower grade.

Talc is the Softest Mineral and is 1, Diamond is the hardest and 10.

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To be Continued....Watchout for my next article

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