1. Minerals 2. What is a Mineral? Naturally-formedsolidsubstance with acrystalstructure 3. What do all minerals have in common? All: Are formed bynatural processes. AreNOTalive…

1. Minerals 2. What is a Mineral? Naturally-formedsolidsubstance with acrystalstructure Pyromorphite 3. What do all minerals have in common? All: Are formed bynaturalprocesses.…

1. Identifying minerals (with slides from ‘duncanpatti’ and ‘ms. Wells’) 2.  A mineral:  1. Occurs naturally (not man-made)  2. is a solid  3. is a chemical…

1. Minerals 2. What is a Mineral? Naturally-formedsolidsubstance with acrystalstructure Pyromorphite 3. What do all minerals have in common? All: Are formed bynaturalprocesses.…

Slide 1 Minerals The Geologic Alphabet Slide 2 Definition of a Mineral Natural Solid Inorganic Crystalline Structure Chemical Compound Source: E. R. Degginger/Bruce Coleman…

Slide 1 1 How can we differentiate the rock forming minerals quartz (SiO 2 ) from calcite (CaCO 3 )? Professor Howard Lee McLean Department of Chemistry Rose-Hulman Institute…

Slide 1 Stone Age Tools in a Modern Society Slide 2 The development of modern technology has greatly improved tools for medical use, particularly materials that are used…

Slide 1 Minerals 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! Silicon and oxygen…

Minerals What is a Mineral??? Minerals are made up of elements In order to be a mineral there are 5 important characteristicsâ¦.. 1. It occurs naturally 2. It is solid…