A Mineral is Identified by its Properties

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A Mineral is Identified by its Properties 2.2 nOTES A Mineral is Identified by its Properties

A mineral is identified by its properties The pictures to the right are all of the mineral Fluorite. The pieces are different in color, size, and crystal shape, but they are all still Fluorite! How is this possible? A mineral is identified by its properties

A mineral is identified by its properties As you can see, fluorite occurs in many colors, even colorless forms. Its crystals can be well formed or poorly formed, smooth, or rough. A mineral is identified by its properties

A mineral is identified by its properties If you came across fluorite while hiking, would you know what it was just by looking at it? Probably not. In this section we will learn how you could identify it. A mineral is identified by its properties

A mineral’s appearance helps identify it To identify a mineral, you need to observe its properties-characteristic features that identify it. A mineral’s appearance helps identify it

Most minerals have a limited color range. Color and streak

3 main factors cause minerals to be slightly different colors… Color and streak

1. A mineral may get its color from tiny amounts of an element that is not part of its normal chemical makeup. Color and streak

Example: Pure quartz is clear and colorless. Tiny amounts of iron turn quartz purple. This is called amethyst. Color and streak

2. A mineral’s color can change when it is at or near Earth’s surface and is in contact with the atmosphere or water. Color and streak

3. Mineral crystals might have different shapes that change their color. Example: Hematite with small crystals looks dull. Hematite with large crystals looks shiny. Color and streak

Some minerals have a different color when they are ground into a fine powder than when they are left whole. Color and streak

Streak is the color left behind when a mineral is scraped across a surface. Color and streak

Scientists use a piece of porcelain, called a streak plate, to help identify minerals Color and streak

Streak is a better clue to a mineral’s identity than surface color. Color and streak

All samples of the same mineral have the same streak. Color and streak

Luster is the way in which light reflects from a mineral’s surface.

Metallic luster makes a mineral look as if it were made of metal. For example, Pyrite (Fool’s Gold) has a metallic luster. luster

Nonmetallic luster gives minerals a shiny look, but they do not appear to be made of metal.

The way a mineral breaks helps identify it Each kind of mineral always breaks in the same way. The way a mineral breaks helps identify it

The way a mineral breaks helps identify it Calcite breaks into tilted blocks. Mica splits into thin, flat sheets. The way a mineral breaks helps identify it

Cleavage is the tendency of a mineral to break along flat surfaces.

The way in which a mineral breaks depends on how its atoms are bonded. Minerals that have cleavage have weak bonds in the direction that the mineral breaks cleavage

Fracture is the tendency of a mineral to break into irregular pieces.

This means the mineral will not break along flat surfaces. Minerals that have fracture have bonds that are equal in all directions. This means the mineral will not break along flat surfaces. Example: Quartz breaks by fracturing. fracture

A mineral’s density and hardness help identify it A tennis ball is not as heavy or as hard as a baseball. You would be able to tell the two apart even with your eyes closed. Minerals can be identified in the same way. A mineral’s density and hardness help identify it

What weighs more, a pound of bricks or a pound of feathers? density

What takes up more room, a pound of bricks or a pound of feathers? density

The bricks are more dense; they have more density!

Density is the amount of mass in a given volume of a substance.

Example: 1 cm3 of pyrite has a mass of 5.1 grams. Its density is 5.1 g/cm3 density

Real gold is far more dense than pyrite (fool’s gold). Examining the density of minerals is a helpful way of identifying them. Real gold is far more dense than pyrite (fool’s gold). density

A mineral’s hardness is its resistance to being scratched.

The Mohs scale is often used to describe a mineral’s hardness. On the Mohs scale, Talc is the softest with a value of 1 and Diamond is the hardest with a value of 10. hardness

You can test the hardness of various minerals by the items they are or are not able to scratch.

Some minerals have special properties Some, but not all, minerals have special properties that help to identify them. Some minerals have special properties

Some minerals have special properties Minerals in the carbonate group react with acid. Some minerals have special properties

Some minerals have special properties Fluorescent minerals glow when they are exposed to UV light. Some minerals have special properties

How is it possible for two different minerals to have the same chemical composition? They have different chemical structures. One is formed only by organisms. Only one is a rock-forming mineral. They have different appearances. Review

2. Which of the following is the least reliable clue to a mineral’s identity? Color Density Hardness Luster review

3. Many properties of a mineral are related to the Number of elements of which it is made. Other types of minerals present as it formed. Strength of bonds between its atoms Speed at which it formed. review