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2. 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 composition (Chemical Formula) Has a chemical formula, most are formed from compounds of two or more elements ex. NaCl (Salt) and C 12 H 22 O 11 (Sugar), some minerals consist of one element ex. Au-gold, Cu-copper, C rystalline Structure (Crystal Form) A definite structure in which atoms are arranged

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

5. Is it non-living material? Is it a solid? Is it formed in nature? Does it have a fixed composition? Does it have a crystalline structure?

6. Wood

7. Gold

8. Fossil

9. Topaz

10. Bones

11. Granite

12. Quartz

13. Pearls

14. Talc

15. Icebergs

16. Diamond

17. Coal

18. Rock Salt

19. Minerals a) Gold b) Topaz c) Quartz d) Talc e) Iceberg* f) Diamonds Non-Minerals a) Wood - once living b) Fossils – once living c) Bone - living material d) Granite - intrusive igneous rock e) Pearls – made by oysters f) Coal - Organic Sedimentary rock g) Rock Salt – Sedimentary rock According to IMA – ice is listed as a mineralIMA