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…

Slide 1 22.2 Minerals Emeralds are a form of the mineral beryl. These gems form deep beneath Earth’s surface and are found in relatively few locations. Slide 2 22.2 Minerals…

Slide 1 Rocks and Minerals Slide 2 Minerals the building blocks of rocks Mineral Characteristics natural inorganic solid definite composition crystal structure Slide 3 Mineral…

Slide 1 Minerals Slide 2 have four characteristics 4 Slide 3 Naturally occurring— formed by processes on or inside Earth with no input from humans Slide 4 Living Inorganic—…

Chapter 13 Chapter 13 Minerals of the Earth's Crust 1 Vocabulary: Mineral Luster Ore Element Streak Reclamation Compound Cleavage Crystal Fracture Silicate mineral Hardness…

Mineral Identification Basics PHYSICAL PROPERTIES COLOR Various colors of Quartz. Quartz comes in a wide range of colors. It is very easily colored by even trace amounts…

Mineral Identification Basics PHYSICAL PROPERTIES COLOR Various colors of Quartz. Quartz comes in a wide range of colors. It is very easily colored by even trace amounts…

Chapter 2 Minerals How are minerals different from rocks? ? True or False All Minerals of the same type have the same streak? Perfect cleavage is the tendency for a mineral…

Chapter 13 Chapter 13 Minerals of the Earth's Crust 1 Vocabulary: Mineral Luster Ore Element Streak Reclamation Compound Cleavage Crystal Fracture Silicate mineral Hardness…

Minerals Minerals are naturally occurring solids that are usually inorganic, have an ordered, crystalline structure, and vary only slightly in their chemical composition.…