Argyle students made a series of videos on Mineral Identification Tests. (Note: information was taken from Mining Matters II: The Earth’s Crust (Manitoba Edition) ) ( Mining Matters; http://www.MiningMatters.ca ; 904-1200 Eglinton Avenue East, Toronto, ON M3C 1H9)
Test One: Density and Relative Mass
http://blogs.wsd1.org/argyle-outdoorclassroom/files/2011/09/Test1Density7.flv
Test Two: Physical Property of Hardness
http://blogs.wsd1.org/argyle-outdoorclassroom/files/2011/09/Test2Hardness.flv
Test Three: Physical Property of Streak
http://blogs.wsd1.org/argyle-outdoorclassroom/files/2011/09/Test3Streak.flv
Test Four: Physical Property of Cleavage
http://blogs.wsd1.org/argyle-outdoorclassroom/files/2011/09/Test4Cleavage.flv
Test Five: Physical Property of Conductivity
http://blogs.wsd1.org/argyle-outdoorclassroom/files/2011/09/Test5Conductivity.flv
Test Six: Physical Property of Magnetism
http://blogs.wsd1.org/argyle-outdoorclassroom/files/2011/09/Test6Magnetism.flv
Test Seven: Physical Properties of Colour and Lustre
http://blogs.wsd1.org/argyle-outdoorclassroom/files/2011/09/Test7Color-Lustre.flv
Test Eight: Chemical Properties of Minerals
http://blogs.wsd1.org/argyle-outdoorclassroom/files/2011/09/Test8Chemical.flv