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 (ua-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 - ua-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 .
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.
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.
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
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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!
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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 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
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!) :)
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
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.
when you were testing the hardness you said it would be harder if it scratched and it wouldn't be harder if it didn't, but what if there was a very sharp edge on a mineral that was softer than glass and it scratched the glass? would that make it harder? Anyways hope that makes sense, anyways great video! Cheers
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 (ua-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 - ua-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
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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!
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?
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.
Very educational & i learn so much bout minerals . Very interesting topic , thanks for sharing us your knowledge . Looking forward for more video like this .
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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 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?
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?
Thanks man very informative
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Me: *ok*
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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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great video! Great stuff to know!!
Thanks!
I watch your videos!! Haha i just jere to learn more about minerals
This explains so much better then my Earth Science book, very informative, thank you!
Really helpful, I understood everything and I'm able to identify minerals! (:
I'm like James
Super work nice very good
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.
Always wanted to know these things,,,thank you for helping an old guy out!
Thanks for watching!
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 am a twelve year old Korean girl, and I watched this video for my academy test. This was the first video I actually understood.
i was watching this out loud so everyone got suspicious when he kept saying cleavage
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?
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?
Thank you. This was very helpful for me. I love rock hounding.
all your videos are through and explainary..well done sir!
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No school
Yeah I have this as homework, but jokes on my teacher cuz I love science 😎
i love your mineral samples
Thank you very much
Keep on making such informative videos
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!!
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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
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I watch pretty much all of your vidoes and they are awesome please make more!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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!
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"This piece Galena has a really interesting type of CALCITE" ! 4:26 (thumbs up) very thorough and clear explanation!
Thanks!
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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.
Awesome vid ty for your time and knowledge ..thanx fir sharing !!
thank you so much my teacher send me this video
helo are you here of the covid
And non-metal has a few sub-category as well. Pearly, Vitreous, Resinous, Waxy,etc
You're a fantastic teacher!!
Thank you! 😃
Who else is here bacause you actually like minerals and want to learn more about them not because of science
Great help thank you
Thanking you isn't enough ❤️
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?
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
this cleared my concept as clean as whistle Thankyou sir! and keep uploading such videos :)
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 is great! Thank you so much for putting this together!
"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.
Nice lecture. Thank you.
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!) :)
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
Wow you explain so good. 👍
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
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.
ur videos really helped me sir ...thank you
Most of my 3rd grade friends know how to identify rocks so I wanna learn how to
Nice video👍
Can anyone tell me where I could post a picture of a rock to get help identifying it? I’m not seeing it on any mineral identification web site.
This guy is better than my Science teacher
That was kinda helpful tysm🥰
i love your channel
It has a really special shape like a calcite 😂😂😂😂
when you were testing the hardness you said it would be harder if it scratched and it wouldn't be harder if it didn't, but what if there was a very sharp edge on a mineral that was softer than glass and it scratched the glass? would that make it harder? Anyways hope that makes sense, anyways great video!
Cheers
A mineral with hardness below 5.5 will NEVER scratch the glass. No matter how hard you try or what sharp edges it might have
This is so informative.
Who’s watching for e-school?
This guy is so smart
Thank you Mike 😎
Can we take any glass to check the hardness
It's better than my teacher
Thank you this video help me to study for my quiz
No problem!
Sending this to Marie so she can finally stop calling them rocks
It's going to help me on my test.
This is the video Hank gives Marie
Soooo Interessstingggg!!
This helped me with my shcool work
Really liked it and help me alot differentiate minerals.
Thank you.
7:36 it cracks me up...😂😂😂
thanks michael
my mark in this exam was an excallent
this is helpful
watching this video for school but I literally cant get over the fact that this dudes voice sounds exactly like Ted Nivison
The hematite at 3:42 does not have a metallic luster and therefore it is non-metallic. Hematite has a 60% to 70% metallic content. Go figure!
thank you for this😊
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.
Oh my god what I would do for a streak plate that clean 😲 I only have white ones in my class and they are 100% covered :(
I like the concept here, but it seems like many of the samples are out of focus.
How do you got so many unique minerals