1. List 5 characteristics for identifying if something is a mineral:

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3. S olid Cannot be a liquid or a gas N aturally Occurring Found in nature, not man-made I norganic Is not alive and never was, non-living F ixed composition (chemical formula) Has a chemical formula, most are formed from compounds of two or more elements, some minerals consist of one element ex. Au C rystal Form A definite structure in which atoms are arranged

4. A mineral is a naturally formed, inorganic solid that has a definite crystalline structure. *Rock – a mixture of 1 or more minerals and other materials

5. Is it non-living material? Is it a solid? Is it formed in nature? Does it have a crystalline structure?

6. Wood

7. Gold

8. Fossil

9. Topaz

10. Bones

11. Granite

12. Quartz

13. Pearls

14. Talc

15. Diamond

16. Coal

17. Rock Salt

18. Minerals a) Gold b) Topaz c) Quartz d) Talc e) Diamonds Non-Minerals a) Wood - once living b) Fossils – once living c) Bone - living material d) Granite - intrusive igneous rock e) Pearls – made by oysters f) Coal - Sedimentary rock g) Rock Salt – Sedimentary rock