In your notes write down what you think a mineral is while you wait for class to start.

Read pages 62 and 63 As you are reading you should: Define mineral Create an outline of mineral characteristics Write a definition for each characteristics in your own words Create a mnemonic device to help remember the characteristics Share your notes Take notes from Mr. B Classify items as minerals or non-minerals.

S olid Cannot be a liquid or a gas N aturally Occurring Found in nature, not man-made I norganic Is not alive and never was, non-living F ixed chemical composition Has a chemical formula, most are formed from compounds of two or more elements, some minerals consist of one element ex. Au C rystal structure A definite structure in which atoms are arranged repeated over and over again

A mineral is a naturally formed, inorganic solid that has a definite crystalline structure and chemical composition.

Is it non-living material? Is it a solid? Is it formed in nature? Does it have a crystalline structure? Do the same elements always form this element?

Wood

Gold

Fossil

Topaz

Bones

Granite

Quartz

Pearls

Talc

Icebergs

Diamond

Coal

Minerals a) Gold b) Topaz c) Quartz d) Talc e) Diamonds Non-Minerals a) Wood - once living b) Fossils – once living c) Bone - living material d) Granite – No fixed composition/crystal structure. e) Pearls – made by oysters f) Iceberg – no crystalline structure g) Coal - once living, no crystal structure.