Chapter 2: Properties of Minerals (2.3)

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Chapter 2: Properties of Minerals (2.3)

Minerals: the building blocks of rocks Definition of a Mineral: naturally occurring inorganic solid characteristic crystalline structure definite chemical composition

How do we identify minerals? Physical properties: Color Streak Luster Hardness Crystal form Cleavage Fracture Density Distinctive

Physical Properties of Minerals Color: Most obvious, but often misleading Different colors may result from impurities Example: Quartz

Physical Properties of Minerals Color: Streak – color of a mineral in powdered form (used for metallic minerals) Obtained by scratching a mineral on a piece of unglazed porcelain. Example: Hematite

Physical Properties of Minerals Luster: How a mineral surface reflects light Two major types: Metallic luster Non-metallic luster Metallic example: Galena Non-metallic example: Orthoclase

Physical Properties of Minerals Hardness: How easy it is to scratch a mineral Mohs Scale of Hardness relative scale consists of 10 minerals, ranked 1 (softest) to 10 (hardest)

Mohs Scale of Hardness Hardest (10) – Diamond Softest (1) – Talc Common objects: - Fingernail (2.5) - Copper penny (3.5) - Wire nail (4.5) - Glass (5.5) - Streak plate (6.5)

Physical Properties of Minerals Crystal Form (or shape): external expression of a mineral’s internal atomic structure planar surfaces are called crystal faces angles between crystal faces are constant for any particular mineral Quartz Pyrite

Physical Properties of Minerals Cleavage vs. Fracture: The way a mineral breaks Cleavage: tendency of a mineral to break along planes of weakness Minerals that do not exhibit cleavage are said to fracture Do not confuse cleavage planes with crystal faces! Crystal faces are just on the surface and may not repeat when the mineral is broken.

Physical Properties of Minerals Cleavage is described by: Number of planes Angles between adjacent planes These are constant for a particular mineral

Physical Properties of Minerals Cleavage (1 direction): Example: mica

Physical Properties of Minerals Cleavage (2 directions): orthoclase amphibole

Physical Properties of Minerals Cleavage (3 directions): halite calcite

Physical Properties of Minerals Cleavage (4 directions): fluorite

Physical Properties of Minerals Fracture: minerals that do not exhibit cleavage are said to fracture smooth, curved surfaces when minerals break in a glass-like manner: conchoidal fracture Quartz

Physical Properties of Minerals Density: mass of a mineral divided by volume of the mineral metallic minerals tend to have higher densities than non-metallic minerals Galena D=7.5 Quartz D=2.65

Physical Properties of Minerals Distinctive properties: reaction with hydrochloric acid (calcite fizzes) taste (halite tastes salty) feel (talc feels soapy, graphite feels greasy) magnetism (magnetite attracts a magnet) double refraction (calcite when placed over printed material, letters appear doubled) smell (sulfur smells like rotten eggs)