1. Minerals
Why are minerals important?
How is candy similar to minerals?

2. Positives of minerals Technology is made from thousands of minerals.
Example: Cellphone
Magnesium
Palladium Electrical circuitry
Platinum Electrical circuitry
Silver Electrical circuitry
Tin Liquid Crystal Display (LCD Screen)
Tungsten Electrical circuitry
Arsenic Amplifier, receiver
Copper Electrical circuitry
Gallium Amplifier, receiver
Gold Electrical circuitry
Indium Liquid Crystal Display (LCD Screen)

3. Negatives of minerals
Expensive to mine
Horrible for the environment

4. Main Identifying Properties for Mineral Identification
Color
Luster
Streak
Cleavage & Fracture
Hardness
Crystal Shape
Specific Gravity (Density)
Other unique Properties

5. COLOR

6. LUSTER

7. STREAK

8. CLEAVAGE & FRACTURE

9. HARDNESS

11. Specific Gravity (Density)
= Gold – 19.30
Iron – 7.80 =

12. Other Unique Properties
Radioactive
Ex: Uranium
Magnetism
Ex: Magnetite
Fluorescent
Ex: Calcite
Double Refraction
Ex: Calcite
Taste
Ex: Halite