Slide 1 Slide 2 Chapter 4 Minerals Slide 3 Section 4.1 What is a mineral? Define a mineral. Describe how minerals form. Identify the most common elements in Earths crust.…

Slide 1Minerals Slide 2 Mineral Definition A naturally occurring, inorganic solid that has a crystalline structure and a definite chemical composition. There are about 3,000…

1. Minerals and RocksUnderstanding the Rock Cycle 2. What are minerals?• All rocks arecomposed of minerals• Minerals are naturallyoccurring, nonlivingsubstances found…

1. Suez University Faculty of Petroleum & Mining EngineeringMinerals and Rocks Student Belal Farouk El-saied Ibrahim Class / III Section / Engineering Geology and Geophysics…

Slide 1 Mineral Identification Slide 2 Objective 3 Define chemical and physical properties of minerals to include luster, hardness, cleavage, fracture, streak, color, specific…

Slide 1 Slide 2 Minerals Slide 3 Mineral Facts There are about 3000 known minerals on earth. All rocks are made up of 2 or more of these minerals. Minerals are not rocks!…

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 Minerals Slide 2 A Mineral is… Naturally Occurring – made by nature – not by man Slide 3 A Mineral is… Inorganic - not alive, never was alive, not made from…

Slide 1 Sedimentary rocks By Billy Slide 2 Sedimentary rocks Sedimentary rocks are formed by the accumulation of sediments. There are three basic types of sedimentary rocks:…

Slide 1 Slide 2 There are about 3,000 known minerals, only about 30 are common. The most common are quartz,feldspar,mica, and calcite. Slide 3 These minerals make up most…