Lesson: Cohesive Properties of Minerals Geology

Students will be able to

• define what mineral hardness is and describe the Mohs scale of hardness and its applications,
• define what mineral cleavage is and mention the different types,
• define what mineral fracture is and give examples,
• compare between mineral fracture and mineral cleavage,
• define mineral malleability and ductility and give examples,
• recognize and define other physical properties including specific gravity, magnetic properties, thermal properties, taste, touch and smell.