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2. A mineral is… (cut every 5 ½ cm)

3. © William Wilkinson, InteractiveScienceTeacher.com A mineral is…

4. © William Wilkinson, InteractiveScienceTeacher.com A mineral is… Many types of minerals develop when molten rock cools. Other minerals form deep inside Earth as high pressure and temperature cause changes in solid rock.

5. © William Wilkinson, InteractiveScienceTeacher.com A mineral is… Inorganic substances are NOT made up of living things or of the remains of living things.

6. © William Wilkinson, InteractiveScienceTeacher.com A mineral is… Minerals have a definite shape and volume!

7. © William Wilkinson, InteractiveScienceTeacher.com A mineral is… Crystals are solid geometric forms that are produced by a repeating pattern of atoms of molecules.

8. © William Wilkinson, InteractiveScienceTeacher.com A mineral is… Composed of one or more known elements. The identity & arrangement of them determines all physical properties of each mineral.

9. © William Wilkinson, InteractiveScienceTeacher.com A mineral is… Now let’s add some color!

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