1. Galena

2. Gold

3. Quartz

4. Copper

5. Diamond

6. Gypsum

7. Gibbsite

8. Halite

9. Sphalerite

10. Silver

11. Common Uses of Minerals MineralUses 1. CopperElectrical wires, plumbing, coins 2. DiamondJewelry, cutting tools, drill bits 3. GalenaBatteries, ammunition 4. GibbsiteCans, foil, appliances, utensils 5. Gold Jewelry, computers, spacecraft, dentistry 6. GypsumWallboards, plaster, cement 7. Halite Nutrition, highway de-icer, water softener 8. QuartzGlass, computer chips 9. Silver Jewelry, photography, electronic products 10.SphaleriteJet aircraft, spacecraft, paints

12. (5) Characteristics of Minerals Naturally Formed- must form naturally, not man- made Ex._______________Non-ex.___________

13. A Mineral is Naturally Formed Natural: you can find it in NATURE

14. Naturally Formed or Man-Made?

15. Naturally Formed

16. Naturally Formed or Man-Made?

17. Man-Made (You cannot walk outside and pick up laptops and cell phones off trees).

18. Naturally Formed or Man-Made?

19. Naturally Formed (We do not make fruit; fruit grows naturally form the earth).

20. Naturally Formed or Man-Made?

21. Naturally Formed (found in nature)

22. Naturally Formed or Man-Made?

23. Naturally Formed (found in nature)

24. Man-Made

25. Naturally formed or man-made?

26. (5) Characteristics of Minerals Inorganic- cannot arise from materials that were once part of a living thing Ex.______________ Non-Ex._________________

27. A Mineral is Inorganic it's never alive, it never will be

28. Inorganic or NOT?

29. Inorganic

31. NOT! Leaves were once from a living tree.

32. Inorganic or NOT?

33. Inorganic

35. Inorganic

37. NOT! A tree is living.

38. Inorganic or NOT?

39. Inorganic (fossils are formed from the remains of once living organisms).

40. (5) Characteristics of Minerals Solid- always solid, not a liquid or gas. It has a definite volume and a definite shape Ex._________________Non-ex.____________

41. (5) Characteristics of Minerals Crystalline Structure- particles must line up in a pattern that repeats over and over again Ex.______________Non-ex._____________

42. Crystals Crystals are solid, geometric forms produced by a repeating pattern of atoms or molecules that are present throughout the mineral. A crystal’s shape is determined by the arrangement of the atoms or molecules within the crystal. All minerals can be grouped into crystal classes according to the kinds of crystals they form.

43. Crystalline Structure of a Mineral

44. Crystal Structure

46. Crystals have a definite pattern….. This crystal prism has a pattern or design that it creates as light passes through it.

47. (5) Characteristics of Minerals Definite Chemical Composition- always contains certain elements in definite proportions. NaCl (salt)

48. (5) Characteristics of Minerals Solid- always solid, not a liquid or gas. It has a definite volume and a definite shape Naturally Formed- must form naturally, not man- made Inorganic- cannot arise from materials that were once part of a living thing Crystalline Structure- particles must line up in a pattern that repeats over and over again Definite Chemical Composition- always contains certain elements in definite proportions. NaCl (salt)