Thanks for watching! If you haven't already, please like and subscribe, and check out my "Exploring Earth Science" playlist for more of my videos (th-cam.com/play/PLnAeuYnCyxWkWFOaAY9VjRezA3PCyEq9T.html). Also, I've recently updated this video, and added some other new minerals content - here's a new minerals playlist - th-cam.com/play/PLnAeuYnCyxWkmQyNKKy44KE5fH-SCeWgz.html Also, I'm adding resources to science.mikesammartano.com everyday - check it out! And keep commenting with your thoughts, including ideas for new videos!!
I have been picking up rocks and bringing them home for years. I didn't know any of the things you talked about although I did noticed that come rocks broke with straight lines. Cool and informative video. Thanks.
Great video! The sheet of biotite looked more like muscovite and the lighting made the luster a little difficult to see. I still plan to use this with my students. Nice job.
Very educational & i learn so much bout minerals . Very interesting topic , thanks for sharing us your knowledge . Looking forward for more video like this .
Great videos. I have been using them with my class. They have really helped with the study of rocks and minerals. Also, they have aided in the development of their note taking. Seriously enjoy. Thank you.
Identifying minerals? More like "This video kills"...ignorance, with all of the knowledge it contains. Thanks again so much for making and sharing all of these wonderful videos!
Well done . Have you considered doing a DVD for use by gem clubs? There is a great need by the clubs to teach this, it's not that they can't teach it , it hard to maintain uniformity. Once again , well done.
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I have a geode, and the crystals inside are white. They first smelled kind of like laundry detergent, but now they smell like nothing. It might have been because I cracked it open with a hammer. It isn’t see through, and when I put a fire up to it the color changed to gray and yellow, and it smells like ash now. What do you think it is?
IDENTIFYING MINERALS 0:01 Mineral Color 0:10 PROBLEM 0:26 All the same mineral. 0:39 Color is not a reliable characteristic to use for identification. 1:09 TESTING HARDNESS 1:16 TESTING LUSTER 2:13 TESTING BREAKAGE 3:14 TESTING STREAK 5:18 OTHER CHARACTERISTICS 7:11
While this information is useful in identifying mineral characteristics, it does not identify specific minerals. For example, how do you identify two different minerals that are soft, fracture the same, are nonmetallic, and have no calcite? Can this be done without expensive scientific equipment? I ask this because my 6-year-old granddaughter is very interested and I would like to help her understand more about it. Thank you for taking the time to make this video.
I have a rock where yellow color mineral distributed around it. I want to know whether it is gold. Is there any other metal or mineral that is yellow in color
Thank you for giving us such an informative video that beginners like me can understand! I've heard the terms "fractured" and "cleavage" but as a woman and retired nurse, they simply sounded like sexy underwear and a medical problem! Lol. (Yes, I subscribed!) :)
Very well explained, but too bad that your close-ups are out of focus. That is a serious shortcoming. Using a macro lens and a slowly rotating turn table would raise your lectures to another level.
Im no scientist just a crystal/mineral lover so for me visual identification works great if you know different visual properties like color, structure, and luster it can be fairly easy to differentiate between similar minerals like those four purple ones i identified as amethyst, amerine, purple tourmaline, and purple fluorite yes i know this method is not the best but without a knowledge of hardness and streaks those tests are pretty useless
ok what all those mean ? if an stone harder or softer than glass or metallic or not so what ? my mean i like to know rear stones is this helpful for me ? i do not care stone is how hard or soft i care how much its value
Thanks for watching! If you haven't already, please like and subscribe, and check out my "Exploring Earth Science" playlist for more of my videos (th-cam.com/play/PLnAeuYnCyxWkWFOaAY9VjRezA3PCyEq9T.html).
Also, I've recently updated this video, and added some other new minerals content - here's a new minerals playlist - th-cam.com/play/PLnAeuYnCyxWkmQyNKKy44KE5fH-SCeWgz.html
Also, I'm adding resources to science.mikesammartano.com everyday - check it out!
And keep commenting with your thoughts, including ideas for new videos!!
Hi I’m a mineraloligist and well done
Thank you sir, just subscribed
Mike Sammartano fuck you
You NEED to focus your camera. Auto-focus is not handling this well, and I gauruntee you that that would improve your watch ability.
Thank you for helping me learn, easy to watch, very nice.
Simple, direct, well-paced, no audio problems, no lighting problems. For beginners like me, this is definitely the most helpful identification video.
@Knoxville Hermit As a beginner myself, I completely agree!
"breakage is probably the hardest property to identify"
*clicks like immediately*
Same, same
You just did in 8 minutes what my TA couldn't do in 30. Thank you!
Yeah these videos are awesome! Hey I know it's been awhile, but I was just curious; how'd the rest of your class go?
Is anyone here because of a identification test?
Yep ... have one tomorrow
Yep!
Yeah but during coronavirus
have one in two days
Cool your test is today
OMG UR A LIFE SAVER!!!!! i had to do a rocks and minerals test and i got ALL OF THEM CORRECT!!! THANK U!! :3
No problem!
As I am a geology student it is very useful for me..... Tq so much🙂🙂🙂🙂
me too, geological engineering
@@ayuandriyani2557 I'm just curious, how has that been going?
This was really helpful. I used it with my 4th grade homeschooler and she was able to understand it more than I thought she would.
I have been picking up rocks and bringing them home for years. I didn't know any of the things you talked about although I did noticed that come rocks broke with straight lines. Cool and informative video. Thanks.
Thanks!
Haha me too
Same 👌🌈🌍
Great video! The sheet of biotite looked more like muscovite and the lighting made the luster a little difficult to see. I still plan to use this with my students. Nice job.
How have your classes been going?
Hey Mike, just wanted to say thanks for your range of videos on rocks mate. Helped me out greatly with my year 8's.
No problem, glad they helped!
I'm just curious; how have your studies been going since then?
Very educational & i learn so much bout minerals . Very interesting topic , thanks for sharing us your knowledge . Looking forward for more video like this .
Thank you very much.
It's so easy for me to complete my geography chapters after watching your videos.
How did the rest of your class go?
Very informative. Much needed for my geology quiz tomorrow!! Thank you!!
I know it's been a long long time, but I came across your comment and I was just curious. How did your quiz (and the rest of your class) go?
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Always wanted to know these things,,,thank you for helping an old guy out!
Thanks for watching!
I am a twelve year old Korean girl, and I watched this video for my academy test. This was the first video I actually understood.
Really helpful, I understood everything and I'm able to identify minerals! (:
I'm like James
Super work nice very good
This explains so much better then my Earth Science book, very informative, thank you!
Teacher: watch this video
Me: *ok*
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Great videos. I have been using them with my class. They have really helped with the study of rocks and minerals. Also, they have aided in the development of their note taking. Seriously enjoy. Thank you.
I'm just curious; how have your classes been going?
This is comprehensive. Thank you.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge Mike, it's a great helper!
Would u help me about your know..
Not sure i understand your ?, could you explain?
Am I the only one here because of science class?
No
studying for my intro to geology class rn lol
no,..i just have a box of rocks,and i skipped science class when i was in school..(a lo-o-ng time ago),and i need to know whats in the box,
No
NO
i was watching this out loud so everyone got suspicious when he kept saying cleavage
great video! Great stuff to know!!
Thanks!
I watch your videos!! Haha i just jere to learn more about minerals
all your videos are through and explainary..well done sir!
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This video is very thorough and clear. I don't know if it is just me, but do the minerals look out of focus?
Kelly Garcia No it's not just you, it looked like that to me as well
ya it's a bit out of focus but that's probably due to it being so close to the camera
Why are you asking? worried that field samples should not look out of focus also? His fingernails were also out of focus btw.
LOL
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Thank you. This was very helpful for me. I love rock hounding.
Who else is here bacause you actually like minerals and want to learn more about them not because of science
Thanks man very informative
Identifying minerals? More like "This video kills"...ignorance, with all of the knowledge it contains. Thanks again so much for making and sharing all of these wonderful videos!
i love your mineral samples
really helpful..... sir i am a geology student from India, can u pls tell me how to identify whether a mineral is crystalline or amourphous?????
Why dont you search
Who here bcuz cornavirus... 😷😷😷
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No school
Yeah I have this as homework, but jokes on my teacher cuz I love science 😎
Well done . Have you considered doing a DVD for use by gem clubs? There is a great need by the clubs to teach this, it's not that they can't teach it , it hard to maintain uniformity. Once again , well done.
Thank you very much
Keep on making such informative videos
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thx dude i needed this for my school i am so glad at least someone so good at science atleast i can answer my teacher any quistion she asks me thxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and youll give me a A++ once again thxxxxxxxxxxxxx hip hip horray hip hip horray
This is a perfect video for my school assignment!!
thank you so much my teacher send me this video
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"This piece Galena has a really interesting type of CALCITE" ! 4:26 (thumbs up) very thorough and clear explanation!
Thanks!
And non-metal has a few sub-category as well. Pearly, Vitreous, Resinous, Waxy,etc
I signed up beacuse of the name of the channel but the information provided is outstanding!!
thank you for helping us
I watch pretty much all of your vidoes and they are awesome please make more!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Awesome vid ty for your time and knowledge ..thanx fir sharing !!
Thanks a lot bro its help me with my petroleum engineering study
I have a geode, and the crystals inside are white. They first smelled kind of like laundry detergent, but now they smell like nothing. It might have been because I cracked it open with a hammer. It isn’t see through, and when I put a fire up to it the color changed to gray and yellow, and it smells like ash now. What do you think it is?
best teacher ever
IDENTIFYING MINERALS
0:01
Mineral Color
0:10
PROBLEM
0:26
All the same mineral.
0:39
Color is not a reliable characteristic to use for identification.
1:09
TESTING HARDNESS
1:16
TESTING LUSTER
2:13
TESTING BREAKAGE
3:14
TESTING STREAK
5:18
OTHER CHARACTERISTICS
7:11
"Please don't lick your mineral samples."
But only over the next few days
but they look like caaandy
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Thank you, very helpful for my last minute studying.
You're a fantastic teacher!!
Thank you! 😃
Thanking you isn't enough ❤️
This guy is better than my Science teacher
I found in one trip to a mountain crystal rocks kind of clear and goldish (not metallic) and I am very curious in finding what type of mineral is this
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this cleared my concept as clean as whistle Thankyou sir! and keep uploading such videos :)
Nice lecture. Thank you.
While this information is useful in identifying mineral characteristics, it does not identify specific minerals.
For example, how do you identify two different minerals that are soft, fracture the same, are nonmetallic, and have no calcite?
Can this be done without expensive scientific equipment?
I ask this because my 6-year-old granddaughter is very interested and I would like to help her understand more about it.
Thank you for taking the time to make this video.
Great help thank you
Mike question if a black fractured glassy rock cuts in to glass. Is it a mineral? Thanks for your answer to this question in advance.
hello I really enjoy watching your video
I have a rock where yellow color mineral distributed around it. I want to know whether it is gold. Is there any other metal or mineral that is yellow in color
Thank you this video help me to study for my quiz
No problem!
Most of my 3rd grade friends know how to identify rocks so I wanna learn how to
This is great! Thank you so much for putting this together!
ur videos really helped me sir ...thank you
Sending this to Marie so she can finally stop calling them rocks
Thank you for giving us such an informative video that beginners like me can understand! I've heard the terms "fractured" and "cleavage" but as a woman and retired nurse, they simply sounded like sexy underwear and a medical problem! Lol. (Yes, I subscribed!) :)
Who’s watching for e-school?
That was kinda helpful tysm🥰
watching this video for school but I literally cant get over the fact that this dudes voice sounds exactly like Ted Nivison
It's better than my teacher
Thank you.
Wow you explain so good. 👍
you forgot to include that some minerals do not give a streak at all because they are really hard like diamond
Actually he did at 6:44 and 6:45
You forgot to watch the entire vid
It has a really special shape like a calcite 😂😂😂😂
thank you for this😊
thanks michael
my mark in this exam was an excallent
It's going to help me on my test.
Nice video👍
This is so informative.
i love your channel
This guy is so smart
Really liked it and help me alot differentiate minerals.
Very well explained, but too bad that your close-ups are out of focus. That is a serious shortcoming. Using a macro lens and a slowly rotating turn table would raise your lectures to another level.
Im no scientist just a crystal/mineral lover so for me visual identification works great if you know different visual properties like color, structure, and luster it can be fairly easy to differentiate between similar minerals like those four purple ones i identified as amethyst, amerine, purple tourmaline, and purple fluorite yes i know this method is not the best but without a knowledge of hardness and streaks those tests are pretty useless
This is the video Hank gives Marie
Thank you Mike 😎
What semiconductor metals can be used?
Soooo Interessstingggg!!
Can we take any glass to check the hardness
Thank you I am doing a lab for minerals and next time tell people what we use them for .mica used for make up
this is helpful
This helped me with my shcool work
Yes please,,, have a chunk of Citrine from Madagascar mined out by an engineer in thev70's, S. A. X
A very informative video.. thanks a lot
No problem! Let me know if you have any specific topics you'd like me to cover!
ok what all those mean ? if an stone harder or softer than glass or metallic or not so what ? my mean i like to know rear stones is this helpful for me ? i do not care stone is how hard or soft i care how much its value
@AVAtv this video was talking about how to identify minerals. If you want, use google lens to find out what it is and search its value.
I have to do this for science 🔬 text.