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Sample Luster (metallic, Cleavage (Presence Fracture (Presence Color Hardness

No. vitreous, pearly, etc.) or Absence) or Absence)
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Sample Texture Cleavage (Presence or Fracture (Presence Color Band (Presence Classification
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Discussion:

By learning about minerals and rocks we will come to understand the processes by which they are formed, how they change
through time and their importance to Earth. We need to know and classify different rocks and minerals to learn to on how to
differentiate rocks to minerals and vice versa. In my opinion, the hardness is can be most accurate in classifying rocks and
minerals because there is a Mohs scale that we can rely on. Hardness is the strength with which a mineral resists its surface
being scraped or punctured. The Mohs hardness scale is based 10 reference minerals, from talc the softest (Mohs hardness of
1), to diamond the hardest (Mohs hardness of 10). It is a relative, or nonlinear, scale. A hardness of 2.5 simply means that the
mineral is harder than gypsum (Mohs hardness of 2) and softer than calcite (Mohs hardness of 3). To compare the hardness of
two minerals see which mineral scratches the surface of the other. Macronutrients are nutrients that are required in larger
amounts by plants and other living organisms. The Macronutrients that may came from rocks and minerals are carbon,
hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorous, potassium, calcium, sulfur, and magnesium. The Micronutrients that may came
from rocks and minerals are boron, chlorine, manganese, iron, zinc and copper. Micronutrients are nutrients that are
required in smaller amounts by plants and other living organisms. A plant uses these nutrients to support its growth, life cycle,
and biological functions. It is not necessary to use fertilizer in areas where rocks and minerals are abundant because rocks and
minerals alone can give so many nutrients in a plant. If we use fertilizer in an area like this, plant may have diseases, die or the
growth may become faster because of too much in fertilizer.

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