1. Essential Questions
How are rocks different from minerals?

2. Minerals are What are the characteristics of minerals? homogeneous
naturally occurring
inorganic solids
definite chemical
composition
characteristic crystalline
structure

3. A mineral may be a single element such as copper (Cu) or gold (Au).

4. A mineral may be a compound made up of a number of elements
A mineral may be a compound made up of a number of elements. Like quartz (SiO2).

5. Rocks are made up of one or more minerals.

6. What do you call a scientist who studies rocks?
Petrologist
Petrology is the branch of geology that deals with the origin, composition, structure, and alteration of rocks.

7. But minerals are not made up of rocks.

8. Minerals are
homogeneous
uniform structure or composition throughout.

9. Minerals are
naturally occurring
NOT man made.

10. Minerals are
inorganic solids
NOT from living things.

11. Minerals have
definite chemical composition.

12. Minerals have
crystalline structure.

13. A rock that contains METAL is called an
ORE.

14. How is a metal separated from its ore?
Through the process of smelting.

15. is a description of the way a mineral tends to break.
WHAT IS FRACTURE?
is a description of the way a mineral tends to break.

16. WHAT IS CRYSTAL CLEAVAGE?
Crystal cleavage is a smooth break producing what appears to be a flat crystal face.

17. What is a rock? What is a mineral? Why are minerals important?
Vocabulary: rocks, minerals, granite, quarts, feldspar, mica, ingredient

18. What is a gemstone? Where is ruby found?
How are gemstones used?
Vocabulary: gemstones, jewelry, cut and polished

19. How are minerals mined? Where is the deepest mine?
Vocabulary: crust, open pit, mine shafts

20. Vocabulary: lead in pencil, bricks, glass, steel, asphalt,
Why are minerals mixed together? How is lead in pencil made?
Vocabulary: lead in pencil, bricks, glass, steel, asphalt,

21. Review Rocks & Minerals
rocks, minerals, granite, quarts, feldspar, mica, ingredient, gemstones, jewelry, cut and polished, crust, open pit, mine shafts, lead in pencil, bricks, glass, steel, asphalt,