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Geoscience > Geology > Mineralogy > Physical Properties
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Brock University Optical Mineralogy online guide part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This site provides a guide to basic optical properties, images, diagrams of common minerals in mineralogy and petrology.Resource Type: Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations, Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Silicates part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This website is dedicated to silicates. It includes tectosilicates, phyllosilicates, inosilicates, cyclosilicates, sorosilicates and neosilicates. For each sub-class, a brief description is included, ...Resource Type: Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations, Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
The Tectosilicate Subclass part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This website provides information about tectosilicates, the silicate subclass that is often called the framework silicates because the mineral structures are composed of interconnected tetrahedrons. ...Resource Type: Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations, Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Minerals by Physical and Optical Properties part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This is a listing of mineral species arranged by physical and optical properties: hardness, streak, and luster; density; cleavage and fracture; refractive index; or color. Clicking on each property ...Resource Type: Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations, Audio
The Mineral Gallery part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This web page provides access to a constantly growing collection of mineral descriptions, images, and specimens. The user can search by mineral name, class, groupings - gemstones, birthstones, etc. - ...Resource Type: Scientific Resources, Collection, Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations, Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Mineral Identification: The Beauty of Nature part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This website contains a set of lessons on mineral identification. Upon completing this exercise, the student will be able to identify many of the common minerals by using the following physical ...Resource Type: Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations
Gems and Gem Minerals part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This is the homepage of a Gem and Minerals class at the University of Texas. The course objectives are to explore the following topics: what are gems and minerals, methods of identification, physical ...Resource Type: Course Information:Course Site:Course Notes, Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations
Minerals part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This site provides an in-depth look at mineral properties and identification. An alphabetical listing of common minerals allows the user to see a picture and view physical properties of the ...Resource Type: Activities:Lab Activity, Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations
Gems and Gem Minerals part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This is the homepage of a Gem and Minerals class at the University of Texas. The course objectives are to explore the following topics: what are gems and minerals, methods of identification, physical ...Resource Type: Course Information:Course Site:Course Notes, Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations
Alphabetical Listing of Mineral Species part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This directory provides an alphabetical listing of more than 4,000 mineral species. Clicking on each mineral name provides access to information including chemical formula and composition, locality ...Resource Type: Audio/Visual:Animations/Video, Audio, Images/Illustrations