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Most gemstones, such as topaz, rubies, sapphires, emeralds, and
diamonds, have a common mineral property that makes them
gemstones. What is this property? Is that property responsible for their
economic value? Why or why not?
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GLG 220 Week 1 Mineral Identification Worksheet (UOP)
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Resources: Ch. 2 of the text, Virtual Minerals Lab, Mineral
Identification Key II and Appendix 2 • Read the Introduction located
via the Table of Contents,Section 1 at Mineral Society of America’s
Mineral Identification Key II available at the following link:
http://www.minsocam.org/MSA/collectors_corner/id/mineral_id_keyi1.
htm#Intro After reviewing the introduction return to Table of Contents
and read about the Mineral physical property Hardness. • Conduct the
hardness test of the Virtual Minerals Lab located in the Materials
section of your student Web site. Record your answers in Appendix 2 -
Part 1. • Review the additonal physical properties discussed in the
resources above. Using the information gained from the concepts
discussed in your readings and Lab activity, read and record the
answers to the questions posed in Appendix 2 – Part 2.
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GLG 220 Week 1 Summary Questions
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