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Slide 1 Slide 2 Minerals are natural, nonliving substances that make up rock. Rocks can be made up of more than one mineral. Slide 3 There are more than 3,000 kinds of minerals…
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Slide 1Monday January 10, 2011 (Review for Semester Final Exam – Day 3) Slide 2 The Launch Pad Monday, 1/10/11 No Launch Pad Today. Slide 3 Announcements Please remember…
Slide 1Properties of Minerals Slide 2 What is a Mineral? Minerals are formed in nature. Minerals are solids. Minerals have a crystal structure and definite chemical composition.…
Slide 1 Mineral Resources and Mining CHAPTER 13 Slide 2 Mining for... Cell Phones? Large reserves of the metal tantalum are found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo,…
Slide 1 How can we identify a mineral or a rock? GPS S3E1b. Recognize the physical attributes of rocks and minerals using observation, measurement, and simple tests. Slide…