1. Minerals

2. Mineral – definition (5) __________________

4. Mineral Identification 1. _____________ 2. ____________ 3. _____________ 4. ______________ 5. _____________

5. Hardness Is measured by how _________________. Geologists order the hardness by… 1. Scratched by a ___________ 2. Scratched by a ___________ 3. Scratched by a _________ 4. Scratched by a _____________ These are not all of the tools geologists use, but it will work for our experiment.

6. Mineral Identification Hardness – ____________________________ _________________________________________

7. Mineral Systems If space is not restricted, a mineral will exhibit a crystal pattern with a definite number of sides and specific angles.

8. Mineral Identification ______ – the color of the powdered form of a mineral

9. Mineral Identification Cleavage (flat surfaces) or Fracture (no flat surfaces) – the way a mineral __________

10. Mineral Identification Fracture: ___________________ Ex. Quartz or obsidian

11. Luster _____________________________ ____________________________. There are two types of luster, ________looks like polished metal. __________ does not look like polished metal. Nonmetallic can be shiny or dull.

12. Specific Gravity of a Mineral

13. Review

14. A mineral can be many different colors. Below is Mica.

15. Discovery Channel : Minerals Notes from Video for Quiz : ____________________________ ________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________

16. COMMON MINERALS IN THE EARTH QUARTZ (Silica) SiO 2 CORUNDUM (Alumina) Al 2 O 3 HEMATITE Fe 2 O 3 CALCITE CaCO 3 DOLOMITE CaMg(CO 3 ) 2 GYPSUM CaSO 4 FLUORITE CaF 2 PYRITE FeS 2 OLIVINE (Mg,Fe) 2 SiO 4 PYROXENE (Mg,Fe)SiO 3 AMPHIBOLE (Ca 2 Mg 5 )Si 8 O 22 (OH) 2 FELDSPARS Albite NaAlSi 3 O 8 Orthoclase KAlSi 3 O 8 Anorthite CaAl 2 Si 2 O 8 KAOLINITE Al 2 Si 2 O 5 (OH) 4

20. Discovery Channel : Salt Notes from Video : ____________________________ ________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________