1. MINERAL REVIEW

2. WHAT IS A MINERAL? Occurs in nature
Inorganic (not made by something living)
Solid
Crystal shape

3. HOW MANY KNOWN MINERALS??
Minerals are….
The building blocks of rocks!!
Remember the granite…..
Black=Mica
Pink=Feldspar
White=Quartz
HOW MANY KNOWN MINERALS??
2,400

4. What is the difference between silicates and non-silicates??
Silicates are made of silicon and oxygen, but Non-Silicates are not!!
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ELEMENTS AND COMPOUNDS??
Elements are substance that can not be broken down into a simpler substance by chemical means
Compounds are substances made of 2 or more different atoms that can be chemically bonded

5. How did we identify minerals?
Color
Luster
Streak
Hardness
Cleavage/Fracture
Density
Special Properties

6. Match the property to the definition
Atoms arranged in a pattern
Mass divided by volume
Color of the mineral powder
The way a mineral breaks
The way the mineral reflects light
The various colors of a mineral
Magnetism, smell, fluorescence
The ability to resist being scratched
Color
Luster
Streak
Cleavage/Fracture
Hardness
Density
Crystal
Special Property

7. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CLEAVAGE AND FRACTURE BREAKS??
Cleavage breaks are along a smooth flat surface
Fracture breaks are along a curved/irregular surface

8. WHAT IS THE ORDER OF HARDNESS TESTS WE USED IN LAB??
Fingernail
Copper Penny
Steel Nail
Glass

9. What is needed to calculate density?
MASS
How do you determine mass?
Use the triple beam balance
VOLUME
How do you determine volume?
Cubes-L x W x H
Irregular – graduated cylinder

10. GRID THE MASS OF ROCK PICTURED.

11. GRID THE MASS OF ROCK PICTURED.5 5

12. GRID THE VOLUME OF ROCK PICTURED.

13. GRID THE VOLUME OF ROCK PICTURED.
125 ml
- 100 ml =
25 ml3 2 5

14. GRID THE DENSITY OF ROCK PICTURED.

15. GRID THE DENSITY OF ROCK PICTURED.
Mass = 55 g
Volume = 25 ml3
Density =
Mass ÷
Volume
D =
55 g ÷
25 ml3
D =
2.2 g/ml3

16. GRID THE DENSITY OF ROCK PICTURED.
Mass ÷
Volume
D =
55 g ÷
25 ml3 2 2
D =
2.2 g/ml3