Minerals
Minerals are… Naturally Occurring Inorganic Solids With a Crystalline Structure And a Definite Chemical Composition
formed by processes that occur in nature; NOT man-made 1) Naturally Occurring formed by processes that occur in nature; NOT man-made
1) Naturally Occurring – formed by processes in nature; NOT man-made YES QUARTZ TREE NO PLASTIC STEEL TREE PLASTIC QUARTZ STEEL
cannot be made from anything living or anything that was once living 2) Inorganic cannot be made from anything living or anything that was once living
YES RUBY SALT NO COAL LEATHER 2) Inorganic – cannot be made from anything living or anything that was once living YES RUBY SALT NO COAL LEATHER
3) Solid State of matter with tightly packed particles, a definite shape, and a definite volume
YES SILVER WOOD NO OXYGEN WATER 3) Solid – state of matter with tightly packed particles, a definite shape, and a definite value YES SILVER WOOD NO OXYGEN WATER
4) Crystalline Structure solids made of crystals whose particles have repeating patterns
YES SNOWFLAKE SALT NO CLAY PICKLE 4) Crystal Structure – solids made of crystals whose particles have repeating patterns YES SNOWFLAKE SALT NO CLAY PICKLE
5) Definite Chemical Composition Always contains certain elements in the same amounts
YES GOLD (Au) TOPAZ (AlSiO4) NO CAKE COTTON 5) Definite Chemical Composition – Always contains certain elements in the same amounts YES GOLD (Au) TOPAZ (AlSiO4) NO CAKE COTTON
Minerals are… Naturally occurring, inorganic solids with a crystalline structure and a definite chemical composition!!