Slide 1Minerals Atoms Ions Elements and Compounds Elements in the Earths Crust Minerals Slide 2 Atomic Components z An atom is the smallest subdivision of matter. An atom…

Slide 1 Presented By: Alex Owen Rachael Hudson Matt McDonald Kyle Williams Slide 2 Slide 3 Precambrian in age High grade belt composed of amphibolite facies metamorphic rock…

Slide 1 Phyllosilicates Muscovite Slide 2 Muscovite (PPL) Slide 3 Muscovite (X-nic) Slide 4 Phyllosilicates continued Biotite Slide 5 Biotite (PPL) Slide 6 Biotite (X-nic)…

Slide 1 What is a mineral? A mineral is a (1)naturally occurring (2)inorganic, (3)solid with a (4)definite chemical composition and (5)crystalline structure. There are over…

Slide 1 Ch 9. Weathering A. Mechanical Weathering B. Chemical Weathering C. Soil Slide 2 Weathering Mechanical Weathering Physical disintegration of rock (with no chemical…

Slide 1 Are composed of more than one mineral Chapter 6 Section 1 Slide 2 1. Igneous-formed by cooling and hardening of hot, molten rock (magma) inside Earth 2. Sedimentary-formed…