1. It’s a Mineral….or is it? Draw a (half page) T-chart in your notebook.
Label it with Mineral/Non-mineral at the top (see below)
For each of the 13 pictures that you see, write the item under either Mineral or Non-mineral & explain why.

2. 1
Wood

3. 2
Gold

4. 3
Fossil

5. 4
Topaz

6. 5
Bones

7. 6
Granite

8. 7
Quartz

9. 8
Pearls

10. 9
Talc

11. 10
Icebergs

12. 11
Diamond

13. 12
Coal

14. 13
Rock Salt

15. So…for a something to be a mineral… what were you thinking about
So…for a something to be a mineral… what were you thinking about? Below your T-Chart, add to what you already know from class and continue to construct/refine your own definition of a mineral in your NB.

16. So…what do you think? Let's correct
Minerals
Non-Minerals