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Foundations of Mineralogy

The basics every rockhound leans on — what a mineral actually is, the Mohs scale, streak, cleavage and luster, and the rocks and ores minerals turn up in.

Mineral

Mineral

Crystal

Crystal

Mohs Scale of Mineral Hardness

Mohs Scale of Mineral Hardness

Streak (Mineralogy)

Streak (Mineralogy)

Cleavage (Crystal)

Cleavage (Crystal)

Geology

Geology

Petrology

Petrology

Silicate Mineral

Silicate Mineral

Native Element Mineral

Native Element Mineral

Rock (Geology)

Rock (Geology)

Mineralogist

Mineralogist

Ore

Ore

Gangue

Gangue