Detailed Product Description

Mineral identification is the process of elimination using the properties of minerals. As you test for each property, you narrow the possibilites of what it might be by eliminating what it is not. Performing several simple tests using the mineral's physical properites are usually sufficient to identify the most common minerals. This kit contains the materials necessary to perform streak tests, hardness tests, and other tests. It also conatins descritptionf os how to use the included materials.