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Feel Property Collection, Set of 10
Tactile Property Diversity: Includes ten hand-selected specimens representing distinct sensory textures—including Greasy, Fibrous, Rough, and Oily—to verify physical identification techniques through manual investigation of mineral surfaces.
Industrial-Grade Housing: Specimens are presented within a professional 9"x12" showcase, available in polished wood or paper-mounted formats, featuring high-contrast labeling to protect sample integrity and facilitate rapid visual recognition during classroom rotations.
$4.79
Quick Answer: A set of 10 labelled mineral specimens chosen to demonstrate feel, or texture, as a diagnostic physical property — from soapy or greasy to smooth, waxy or gritty — used alongside luster, hardness and streak for hands-on mineral identification.
Product Description
The Feel Property Collection, Set of 10 highlights a physical property that is easy to overlook but genuinely diagnostic: how a mineral feels to the touch. Some minerals, such as talc, feel distinctly soapy or greasy because of how their atomic layers slide against each other; others feel smooth and waxy, or rough and gritty, depending on their surface texture and hardness.
Because touch-based properties cannot be captured well in a photograph or textbook diagram, this set is built specifically for hands-on classroom use. Students handle each labelled specimen, describe its texture in their own words, and compare it with reference terms used in mineral identification keys.
Feel works best as one property among several: combined with luster (how a surface reflects light) and hardness (resistance to scratching), texture helps narrow down a mineral’s identity more confidently than any single property alone.
Specimen Details
| Detail | Description |
|---|---|
| Product Type | Mineral physical-property teaching set (feel/texture) |
| Set Size | 10 labelled specimens |
| Specimen Form | Small hand samples, individually labelled |
| Typical Textures Illustrated | Soapy/greasy, smooth/waxy, rough/gritty, and other touch-based distinctions |
| Storage | Compartmented tray or box |
| Recommended Level | Secondary school earth science, introductory mineralogy |
Applications
- Practising touch-based mineral identification alongside sight-based properties
- Blind identification games where students describe texture before seeing the label
- Combining feel with luster and hardness for a fuller identification workflow
- Earth science and geology coursework on physical mineral properties
- Building vocabulary for describing mineral texture accurately
Care & Handling
- Handle with clean, dry hands so natural skin oils do not affect how a specimen feels to later students
- Wash hands after handling soapy-feeling specimens before touching other materials
- Return each piece to its labelled tray slot after use
- Store in a dry area away from moisture, which can alter the surface feel of some specimens
- Avoid excessive rubbing or scratching, which can wear down distinctive surface texture over time
Why Choose LabEquip
LabEquip’s Educational Rock and Minerals range covers the full set of physical properties used in mineral identification. This feel-based set pairs naturally with the Luster Collection, Set of 10 for comparing touch and light-based properties, and with the Mohs Hardness Set for a complete identification toolkit.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is included in the Feel Property Collection, Set of 10?
The set contains 10 individually labelled mineral specimens chosen to show a range of textures, such as soapy, smooth, waxy or gritty, supplied in a compartmented tray.
Why is ‘feel’ considered a diagnostic mineral property?
Certain minerals have a consistently recognisable texture caused by their atomic structure or surface characteristics, such as the soapy feel of talc. Alongside luster, hardness and streak, feel helps narrow down mineral identity.
How is this set typically used in the classroom?
Students often handle specimens (sometimes without seeing the label first) and describe the texture using standard terms, then compare their description with the specimen’s identity to build identification skills.
What subjects or grade levels is this set suited for?
It is designed for secondary school earth science and introductory mineralogy classes covering physical properties of minerals.
How should the feel property specimens be stored and handled?
Handle with clean, dry hands, wash hands after touching soapy-feeling specimens, and store the set in a dry area away from moisture.
Does LabEquip offer companion sets for a full mineral identification unit?
Yes. The Luster Collection, Set of 10 and the Mohs Hardness Set both complement this feel-based set for teaching multiple identification properties together.
Last Updated: September 2026
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