Activity #17 – Minerals in Rocks Need student sheet 17.1 – 5th sheet in your packet Considering the properties of calcite and quartz which property would be the most distinct between the two? Get my approval – gather materials – run test Same clean-up procedure as yesterday Analysis questions 1, 2 & 4 in analysis section of your notebook

Activity #17 Questions 1. Which mineral- calcite or quartz – is found in granite rock? Support your answer with evidence from your investigation. 2. Which mineral – calcite or quartz – is found in limestone rock? Support your answer with evidence from your investigation. 3. How do the rocks you have observed in Activity #17 look different from the minerals you have observed previous investigations? 4. Copy the lists of words shown below: A. Look for a relationship among the words in each list. Cross out the word in each list that does not belong. B. Circle the word in each list that includes the others. C. Explain how the word you circled is related to the other words in the list. List #1 List #2 List #3 Fluorite rock limestone Quartz property granite Mineral streak color calcite Granite transparency rocks Diamond luster