MUST PRE-REGISTER. REGISTRATION CLOSES FOR THIS PROGRAM NOVEMBER 17TH. The Weinman Mineral Gallery has a dedicated area to the physical properties of minerals, including a unique fluorescent mineral display. Learn how to classify minerals based on Moh’s Hardness Scale as well as other physical properties of minerals, using the five senses. Program will run for two hours.  30 minutes – gallery time Rock Cycle Wall Mineral Properties Mining in Georgia Minerals in our Lives area  30 minutes – lab Define minerals and their varying properties Introduce how a mineral is classified Discuss Mohs Hardness Scale and its purpose Allow students to lay out Mohs Hardness Scale in order by scratch testing Take students through the steps of testing one unknown Allow students to test as many unknowns as time allows  30 minutes – Gem Panning and Careers in Geology information  30 minutes – Store, Foucault pendulum & Apatosaurus Take home items – Keep the gemstones that you find at the Gem Panning