1. Minerals Identification
Earth Science Ch. 2

2. 1 Most common mineral found in the earth’s crust
Hardest common mineral
Hardness of 7
Can be various colors
Used in production of glass and found in watches

3. 2 2nd most common mineral in the earth’s crust Hardness of 6
Other names include orthoclase and plagioclase
Common Rock forming mineral
Can be used as a clay material for production of ceramics

4. 3 Very soft mineral Peels into thin sheets
Displays one perfect cleavage
Used in computer chips and processors

5. 4 Very common mineral found in rocks
Can be used in production of furnace bricks due to high heat capacity
Has also been used as an olive green gem stone

6. 5 Common mineral that makes up most of the bedrock where we live
Carbonate
Hardness of 3
Dissolves in acid
The clear form displays double refraction
Used in production of cement

7. 6
Carbonate
Used in production of construction materials such as building stone

8. 7 Common oxide Can be identified by its magnetic property
Important ore for iron

9. 8
Common oxide
Gets its red color from the oxidation of iron basically forming rust
Important ore for iron

10. 9 Common in the Piedmont region of Virginia
Uses include the production of ceramics and porcelain

11. 10 A native element Can be identified by its smell and yellow color
Used in some medicines and in the production of rubber

12. 11
A native element
A very soft element used in the production of pencil lead
Also used as a lubricant

13. 12
A native element
Valued for its use in jewelry and as a form of universal currency

14. 13 A native element Valued for its use in jewelry
Is used in some forms of currency

15. 14 A native element Used in some forms of currency
Valued because of its ability to conduct an electrical current
Found in wiring

16. 15
The softest mineral
Hardness of 1
Most commonly used in the production of baby or absorbent powders

17. 16
Common ore for lead
Used in the production of car batteries

18. 17 Can be found in toothpaste Hardness of 4
Has also been used in the production of steel
Identifying feature is fluorescence which is the ability to glow when exposed to UV light

19. 18
Fools gold
Has been used as an ore of gold because it will sometimes contain traces
Mined for sulfur dioxide which is used in the production of paper
Forms in a similar way to gold

20. 19 This mineral is commonly identified by taste
It is used as a preservative for food and for melting ice

21. 20
Very soft mineral
Hardness of 2
Used in the production of dry wall and plaster for walls

22. 21 Phosphate mineral Hardness of 5
Most important use is as a source for phosphorus which is important for the growth of plants
Used in some fertilizers

23. 22 Very hard mineral commonly used in production of gem stones
Most common color is a light brown or purple

24. 23 Very hard mineral Commonly used as a gem stone
Examples include rubies and sapphires

25. 24 The hardest mineral Valued as a gem stone
Industrial uses include drills and saws

26. 25 Very common mineral found in rock
Gives many rocks their black or dark color
Can be used in the production of black top or asphalt for roads

27. 26
Important ore for titanium which is used in the production of artificial limbs and airplane parts

28. 27
Used as an ore for zinc which is used in brass fixtures and in solder.

29. Minerals Identification Word Bank for Test
Apatite
Calcite
Copper
Corundum
Diamond
Dolomite
Feldspar
Fluorite
Galena
Gold
Graphite
Gypsum
Halite
Hematite
Kyanite
Magnetite
Mica
Olivine
Pyrite
Pyroxene
Quartz
Rutile
Silver
Sphalerite
Sulfur
Talc
Topaz

30. 28
Which minerals property is being tested?

31. 29
Which mineral property is begin tested?

32. 30 & 31
Which mineral property is tested where we observe the way a mineral breaks?
If a mineral breaks along flat smooth surfaces it displays _____
If a mineral breaks along rough surfaces it displays _____

33. 32
Which mineral property are we identifying when we use the terms metallic and nonmetallic?