Slide 1 Slide 2 MINERALS ARE MADE UP OF SINGLE ELEMENTS OR COMPOUNDS ELEMENTS A SUBSTANCE THAT CANNOT BE BROKEN DOWN TO ANY SIMPLER SUBSTANCE EIGHT MOST COMMON ELEMENTS IN…

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 Slide 2 Amongst the common rock forming minerals Felspathoid minerals containing less % of silica are also present which are usually allied with Feldspars Nepheline…

Slide 1 Slide 2 MINERALS ARE MADE UP OF SINGLE ELEMENTS OR COMPOUNDS ELEMENTS A SUBSTANCE THAT CANNOT BE BROKEN DOWN TO ANY SIMPLER SUBSTANCE EIGHT MOST COMMON ELEMENTS IN…

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—…