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Formation Minerals form in two basic ways: 1.Cooling of hot molten rock Liquid Solid 2.Evaporating of solutions Ex. Sea salt
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Mineral growth http://www.wwnorton.com/college/geo/ani mations/mineral_growth.htmhttp://www.wwnorton.com/college/geo/ani mations/mineral_growth.htm
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What is a mineral?
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Minerals 4 basic rules for classifying minerals 1.Inorganic 2.Naturally occurring 3.Regular crystal arrangement (solid) 4.Definite Chemical Composition
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Inorganic Anything that is not or never was alive ever Mostly anything that is not a carbon molecule
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Naturally occurring solid Anything that is not man made Must exist in nature, Naturally
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Regular crystal arrangement MUST be a Solid!! Makes a shape or Pattern Examples- Hexagonal Cubic
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Definite Chemical composition Chemical formula is always the same never changes
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So what is a mineral? Gold Coal Diamond Ice cubes Rubber Brass Silver Grass Quartz Chrome Paper Steel Copper Sugar Salt Marble
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Mineral Gold Naturally occurring solid Inorganic Definite shape Definite chemical composition Au
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Non-mineral Coal Naturally occurring solid –Organic
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Mineral Diamond Naturally occurring solid Inorganic Definite shape Definite chemical composition C
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Non-Mineral Ice Cube -Man made Inorganic Definite chemical composition H 2 0 Outside naturally ?? Mineral (debatable)
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Non-mineral Rubber –Naturally occurring solid
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Non-Mineral Brass –Naturally occurring solid
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Mineral Silver Naturally occurring solid Inorganic Definite shape Definite chemical composition Ag
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Non-mineral Grass Naturally occurring solid -Inorganic
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Mineral Quartz Naturally occurring solid Inorganic Definite shape Definite chemical composition SiO 2
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Non-Mineral Chrome –Naturally occurring solid
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Non-Mineral Paper Naturally occurring solid –Inorganic
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Non-Mineral Steel –Natural occurring solid
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Mineral Copper Naturally occurring solid Inorganic Definite shape Definite chemical composition Cu
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Non-Mineral Sugar Naturally occurring solid -Inorganic Definite shape Definite chemical composition C 12 H 22 O 11
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Mineral Salt Naturally occurring solid Inorganic Definite shape Definite chemical composition NaCl
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Non-Mineral Marble Naturally occurring solid -Inorganic
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So where do Minerals come from? Atoms –Substance that can not be broken down into simpler substances –Reality
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Breaking Down the periodic table elements Every periodic table is the same and different AhhhAHAH! Atomic # –Larger whole number Symbol –Short hand –Not always easy Name –Not always shown Atomic mass –Avg of all atomic masses proton + Neutrons
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Breaking Down the periodic table elements # of Protons –Positive charge –Same as atomic # –NEVER CHANGES!!! Ever! # of Neutrons –No charge –Changes (Isotope) # of electrons –Negative charge –In shells add all of them –If equal P no charge if different ION MUST DO Math Atomic mass- Protons 107.87-47= 60 neutrons Remember its an average so take smallest #
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Match name with symbol –mineral forming elements –O–O –Ca –Si –Na –Al –K–K –Fe –Mg
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Bell ringer The smallest unit of an element that has all the basic properties of the element is called a. proton. b.ion. c.atom. d.isotope
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R EVIEW
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E NERGY L EVELS Areas of space where electrons can move Closer to nucleus = lower energy Further from nucleus = high energy ELECTRONS CANNOT EXIST BETWEEN ENERGY LEVELS!!! Numbered: level closest to nucleus = 1
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A TOM AS A HOTEL Energy levels = floors Orbitals = rooms 1 st floor has one room Second floor has four rooms etc Electrons can move to any room on any floor Electrons go in pairs Ni
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A TOMIC BONDING Outer shell electrons involved Less electrons 1,2, or 3… Lose electrons More electrons 4+ Gain electrons Two Basic types Covalent (sharing) Ionic (borrowing)
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I ONIC BONDING ION= Charged particle Positive ion Less electrons Negative ion More electrons Opposites attract Mostly metal and non metal
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B REAKING DOWN CHEMICAL FORMULAS
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Color Not a reliable identification technique –Reason #1 Similarities in color among minerals Fluorite Amethyst Reason # 2 Minerals are outside! They get weathered Pyrite (Not Weathered ) Pyrite (Weathered )
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Mineral Identification 1.Hardness 2.Luster 3.Streak 4.Cleavage & Fracture
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Hardness Moh’s Hardness scale –1 thru 10 –1 being the softest 10 being the hardest
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Hardness 1 Softest –Can be scratched by a fingernail Talc
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Hardness 2 Still very soft can be scratched by most fingernails Gypsum
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Hardness 3 Harder can be scratched with a penny (copper) Calcite
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Hardness 4 Harder then 3 but can still be scratched with a steel nail Fluorite
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Hardness 5 Still Harder can usually be scratched with a steel nail Apatite
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Hardness 6 Harder can sometimes be scratched with a steel nail Feldspar
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Hardness 7 Hard –Scratches glass and everything lower then 7 Quartz
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Hardness 8 Harder –Scratches glass and quartz Topaz
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Hardness 9 Very Hard –Scratches everything but Diamonds Corundum(Ruby)
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Hardness 10 Hardest it goes –Can be scratched by Diamonds only Diamond
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Luster The light that is reflected from a minerals surface is called luster. –Two basic types
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Luster Metallic –P–Polished surface similar to metal. –E–Ex. Pyrite Galena Copper
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Non-metallic –V–Vitreous –E–Everything else Talc Quartz
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Streak a mineral in it’s powder form, is known as the minerals STREAK. –Rub a mineral across an unglazed piece of ceramic tile known as a streak plate.
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Cleavage –Tendency for a mineral to split or “cleave” at a specific plane. Muscovite –Cleaves in sheets –1 plane Halite – cube – 3 = 90
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Fracture If a mineral breaks unevenly it is said to fracture. Cleavage = 0 –Example: Quartz
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Fluorescence Fluorescent minerals: contain particles in their structure known as activators, which respond to ultraviolet light by giving off a visible glow. –Example willemite
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Other Possible Miscellaneous Tests
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Misc. Tests Magnetite: –Magnetic Calcite: –Reacts with acid –Fluorescence Halite: –Salty taste
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Sulfur: –Rotten egg smell –yellow Fluorite: –Fluorescence
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1.Amethyst (purple) A B C DE 2.Metallic A B C D 3.Red/brown streak AB C D 4.No cleavage (fracture) A B C D 5.Hardness of 7 (quartz) A B C D 6. Other identifying characteristics (Misc.) ___Calcite ___Sulfur ___Graphite ___Magnetite ___Halite
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