1. What is this?

2. This is this…

3. What is this?

4. This is this…

5. This is this.

6. These are these.

7. These are Minerals.

8. What are Minerals? Cornell Notes Page 127

9. What are atoms? ATOMS = BUILDING BLOCKS of everything in the Universe.

10. What is an element? A substance that cannot be broken down into simpler things. Examples: Gold, silver, aluminum

11. What is a compound? A substance made of more than one element Examples: Water, table salt

12. MINERALS 3,000 +3,000 + different kinds of minerals Most are made of combinations of elements (compounds)Most are made of combinations of elements (compounds)

13. 5 Characteristics of Minerals 1. Naturally occurring 2. Inorganic =not from a living thing

14. 45 seconds to Discuss… What does it mean to be “naturally occurring?” What does it mean to be “inorganic?”

15. Pyrite in rock 3. Solid 4. Crystal Structure – particles line up in a pattern

16. 45 seconds to Discuss… What does it mean to be “solid?” What does it mean to have a “crystal structure?”

17. Examples of solid, crystal structure Rhodochrosite

18. A mineral… 5. Definite Chemical Composition Ex.) Water = H 2 O Salt = NaCl

19. An example of: definite chemical composition http://education.jlab.org/indexpages/teachers.php Calcite— has the chemical name-- CaCO 3 http://teach.fcps.net/trt20/projects/EKU/Minerals/groups/mineral_groups.htm Ca=Calcium (as in your bones) C=Carbon (in all living things) O= Oxygen (in the air)

20. 60 seconds to Discuss… What do we mean by “chemical composition?” So then what does it mean to have a “definite chemical composition?”

21. What are the two groups of Minerals? Silicate Minerals –chemical composition with a combination of Silicon and Oxygen Quartz = SiO 2

22. Nonsilicate Minerals –Do NOT contain a combination of silicon and oxygen.  Fluorite = CaF 2

23. 45 seconds to Discuss… How are Silicate Minerals and Nonsilicate Minerals different?

24. Oxygen Silicon Aluminum Magnesium Iron Sodium Calcium Potassium http://www.geolsoc.org.uk/gsl/education/page2659.html What’s in these minerals/rocks that look so delicious?

25. The result of eating rocks and minerals…

26. What is from minerals in the room? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. What is NOT from minerals in the room?