Minerals The Geologic Alphabet. Definition of a Mineral Natural Solid Inorganic Crystalline Structure Chemical Compound Source: E. R. Degginger/Bruce.

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Minerals The Geologic Alphabet

Definition of a Mineral Natural Solid Inorganic Crystalline Structure Chemical Compound Source: E. R. Degginger/Bruce Coleman Inc.

Mineral Formation Primary 1.Crystallize out of a magma 2.Crystallize out of water Secondary 3.Chemical Weathering 4.Metamorphism Form Igneous Rocks Form Metamorphic Rocks Form Sedimentary Rocks

Physical Properties of Minerals A. Mineral Shape

Crystal Form Source: Jeffrey Scovil

Fracture Quartz: Conchoidal

Mineral Cleavage Halite - 3 planes; angle 90° Source: Ed Degginger/Bruce Coleman Inc

Mineral Cleavage Muscovite - 1 plane; angle N/A Source: Breck P. Kent 1 Muscovite

Mineral Cleavage Fluorite Fluorite: 4 planes; not 90° Fluorite

Physical Properties of Minerals B. Mineral Appearance

Color

Quartz Color Quartz Powder

Streak (Powder Color) Hematite Source: Breck P. Kent

Luster Metallic Highly reflected and “metal colored” NonmetallicVaries Vitreous Shines like glass Pearly Whitish iridescence (like a pearl) Resinous Dull shine (like wax) Earthy (Dull) Surface doesn’t reflect light

Metallic Luster Source: E. R. Degginger/Earth Scenes

Nonmetallic Luster - Vitreous Quartz

Nonmetallic Luster - Earthy Source: Breck P. Kent

Optical Properties 1.Opaque 2.Translucent 3.Transparent

Petrologic Microscope Biotite in white light

Polarized Light OlivineQuartz Calcite

Physical Properties of Minerals C. Mineral Strength/Density

Mohs Hardness Scale

Specific Gravity (Density)

Physical Properties of Minerals D. Other Properties Reaction to HCl Magnetism TasteSmellFeel (Calcite) (Magnetite) (Halite)(Sulfur)(Talc)

Striations & Banding

Fluorescence - White light Source: Breck P. Kent

Fluorescence - UV light Source: Breck P. Kent

Piezoelectricity

Silicate Minerals (90% of the Earth’s Crust) Contain Silica - Silicon and Oxygen

Silicates: Silicon- Oxygen Tetrahedron

Important Silicates Feldspars Quartz Micas Orthoclase Muscovite Olivine

Color Dark Colored (including black & green) Light Colored (including white, tan, orange) Density Heavy weight Light weight Mafic Minerals Low Silica (Mg, Fe) vs. Felsic Minerals High Silica (Al, K) Color Dark colored (including black & green) Light colored (including white, tan, orange) Density Heavy weight Light weight Silicates can be: