1. Minerals

2. Minerals are… Naturally Occurring Inorganic Solids
With a Crystalline Structure
And a Definite Chemical Composition

3. formed by processes that occur in nature; NOT man-made
1) Naturally Occurring
formed by processes that occur in nature; NOT man-made

4. 1) Naturally Occurring – formed by processes in nature; NOT man-made
YES
QUARTZ
TREE NO
PLASTIC
STEEL
TREE
PLASTIC
QUARTZ
STEEL

5. cannot be made from anything living or anything that was once living
2) Inorganic
cannot be made from anything living or anything that was once living

6. YES RUBY SALT NO COAL LEATHER
2) Inorganic – cannot be made from anything living or anything that was once living
YES
RUBY
SALT NO
COAL
LEATHER

7. 3) Solid
State of matter with tightly packed particles, a definite shape, and a definite volume

8. YES SILVER WOOD NO OXYGEN WATER
3) Solid – state of matter with tightly packed particles, a definite shape, and a definite value
YES
SILVER
WOOD NO
OXYGEN
WATER

9. 4) Crystalline Structure
solids made of crystals whose particles have repeating patterns

10. YES SNOWFLAKE SALT NO CLAY PICKLE
4) Crystal Structure – solids made of crystals whose particles have repeating patterns
YES
SNOWFLAKE
SALT NO
CLAY
PICKLE

11. 5) Definite Chemical Composition
Always contains certain elements in the same amounts

12. YES GOLD (Au) TOPAZ (AlSiO4) NO CAKE COTTON
5) Definite Chemical Composition – Always contains certain elements in the same amounts
YES
GOLD (Au)
TOPAZ (AlSiO4) NO
CAKE
COTTON

13. Minerals are…
Naturally occurring, inorganic solids with a crystalline structure and a definite chemical composition!!