Slide 1Warm Up 9/27 1)The most common mineral group in Earth’s crust is the ____________. a. Carbonatesc. Oxides b. Silicatesd. Sulfides 2)What are the building blocks…

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Slide 1 Assignment #1 Answer the 12 questions posted on our webpage. Due next week in lab. Worth (12 points) Slide 2 Minerals Slide 3 Earth’s Materials - Atoms, Elements,…

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