YOUR TITLE GOES HERE SUBTITLE GOES HERE N L T L L A U R Y N G O I R U C C - It is a product of Earth’s natural processes.
YOUR TITLE GOES HERE SUBTITLE GOES HERE C A I I N R O G N - It must be product of Earth’s physical processes.
YOUR TITLE GOES HERE SUBTITLE GOES HERE S O U E N E G O M O H D I L O S - have definite shape and volume.
YOUR TITLE GOES HERE SUBTITLE GOES HERE E N I L L A T S Y R C E S R T R U C U T - atoms are arranged in order of increasing pattern.
YOUR TITLE GOES HERE SUBTITLE GOES HERE L M C E H A I N O I T O C M O P S I - represented by chemical formula
miNERALS
Objective: Explain the different characteristics of minerals.
What is a Mineral? Naturally Occurring Inorganic Solid Definite Chemical Formula Definite Crystal Structure
Properties of minerals 9
luster - How light is reflected off a surface. 10
streak - The color of a mineral in powdered form. 11
hardness - Minerals resistance to scratching. 12
COLOR - Mineral’s color may change depending on the surface. 13
cleavage - Mineral’s resistance to being broken and fracture 14
Diaphaneity - Ability to allow light to pass through it. 15
tenacity describes the minerals reaction to stress. 16
Brittleness- a mineral turns into powder. Malleability a mineral can be flattened by pounding with a hammer. Ductility- A mineral can be stretched into wire. Flexible but inelastic-Minerals are bent but they remain in the new position. Flexible and elastic- Minerals are bent, and they bring back to their original position. Sectility - ability of minerals to be sliced by a knife. 17