Warm Up What is the major difference between an element and a compound?

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What is the major What is the major difference between an difference between an element and a element and a compound?compound?

How can we How can we identify unknown identify unknown minerals?minerals?Mineral Identification Mineral Identification LabLab

Is Your Sample . . .?Is Your Sample . . .?

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Your Sample IsYour Sample Is

Hematite – 3Hematite – 3 Hematite is a compound – Hematite is a compound –

FeFe22OO33 (iron and oxygen) (iron and oxygen) Start OverStart Over

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Pyrite – 4Pyrite – 4 Pyrite is a compound – FeSPyrite is a compound – FeS22

(iron and sulfur)(iron and sulfur) Start OverStart Over

HardnessHardness

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Magnetite – 14 Magnetite – 14 Magnetite is a compound – Magnetite is a compound –

FeFe+2+2FeFe22+3+3OO44 (iron and (iron and

oxygen)oxygen) Start OverStart Over

LusterLuster

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Galena (7)Galena (7) Galena is a compound – PbS Galena is a compound – PbS

(lead and sulfur)(lead and sulfur) Start OverStart Over

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Graphite – 9Graphite – 9 Graphite is an element – C Graphite is an element – C

(carbon)(carbon) Start OverStart Over

ColorColor

YellowYellow OtherOther

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Sulfur – 8Sulfur – 8 Sulfur is an element - SSulfur is an element - S Start OverStart Over

HardnessHardness

FingernailFingernail PennyPenny 6+6+

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Calcite – 5Calcite – 5 Calcite is a compound – Calcite is a compound –

CaCOCaCO33 (calcium, carbon, and (calcium, carbon, and oxygen)oxygen)

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LusterLuster

GlassyGlassy PearlyPearly

ColorColor

Colorless/WhiteColorless/White BrownishBrownish

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Halite – 15Halite – 15 Halite is a compound – NaCl Halite is a compound – NaCl

(Sodium and Chloride – salt)(Sodium and Chloride – salt) Start OverStart Over

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Muscavite Mica – 2Muscavite Mica – 2 Muscavite Mica is a Muscavite Mica is a

compound – KAlcompound – KAl22(Si(Si33AlOAlO1010))(OH,F)(OH,F)2 2 (Potassium, (Potassium, Aluminum, Silicon, Oxygen, Aluminum, Silicon, Oxygen, Hydrogen, and Fluorine)Hydrogen, and Fluorine)

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ColorColor

Pale Green/Gray/WhitePale Green/Gray/White Colorless/WhiteColorless/White

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Talc – 13Talc – 13 Talc is a compound – Talc is a compound –

MgMg99SiSi44OO1010(OH)(OH)44 (magnesium, (magnesium, silicon, oxygen, hydrogen)silicon, oxygen, hydrogen)

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Gypsum – 12Gypsum – 12 Gypsum is a compound – Gypsum is a compound –

CaSOCaSO44*2H*2H22O (Calcium, O (Calcium, Sulfur, Oxygen, Hydride)Sulfur, Oxygen, Hydride)

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LusterLuster

GlassyGlassy PearlyPearly

Your Sample IsYour Sample Is

Microcline FeldsparMicrocline Feldspar Microcline Feldspar is a Microcline Feldspar is a

compound – KAlSicompound – KAlSi33OO88 (Potassium, Aluminum, (Potassium, Aluminum, Silicon, and Oxygen)Silicon, and Oxygen)

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QuartzQuartz Color – Clear/colorless – Rock Color – Clear/colorless – Rock Quartz – 10Quartz – 10

Color – Pink – Rose Quartz – Color – Pink – Rose Quartz – 66

Quartz is a compound – SiOQuartz is a compound – SiO22 (Silicon and Oxygen)(Silicon and Oxygen)

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ConclusionConclusion

How many samples were How many samples were elements? Compounds?elements? Compounds?

What was the easiest mineral What was the easiest mineral property to identify?property to identify?

What was the hardest mineral What was the hardest mineral property to identify?property to identify?

What minerals had special What minerals had special properties? What were they?properties? What were they?

What did you learn from this lab?What did you learn from this lab?