1. MINERAL CHEMISTRY

2. Electron shells 1st shell: maximum 2 2nd shell: maximum 8
3rd shell: maximum 8

4. Nobel gases Outer electron shell is filled Will not bond
Last column on periodic table

5. BONDING

6. IONIC BONDING TRANSFER of electrons Want to have outer shell filled
Weak bonding

7. chlorine

10. sodium
chlorine
Sodium chloride

11. COVALENT BONDING
Sharing of electrons
Strong bond

12. Covalent Bonding

16. The silicate (SiO4)-4 molecule

17. List the BIG 8 elements that make up Earth’s crust

18. Silicate structures- most common group of minerals

19. FELDSPAR FAMILY Hornblende crystals

20. Feldspar family Potassium feldspar

21. Feldspar family Plagioclase feldspar

22. Quartz

23. MICA FAMILY
MUSCOVITE
BIOTITE

24. NON-SILICATES Carbonates (CO3) Sulfates (SO4) Halides (halogens)
calcite
Sulfates (SO4)
gypsum
Halides (halogens)
fluorite
Native minerals
elements

26. FORMULAS
Subscripts
Parentheses
Opal
commas