1. September 8, 2015
Materials: Pencil Science Notebook Highlighter *Complete Bellringer on a piece of paper. *Please take out your homework and pass to the end of the table before class begins. *When my timer sounds all voices must be off.

2. A naturally occurring solid, made up of elements
What is a Mineral?
A naturally occurring solid, made up of elements
(A naturally occurring solid, made up of elements)

3. What is the difference between an element and a mineral?
WOULD THE PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF MINERALS BE DIFFERENT THAN THE PHYSICAL PROPERTIES WE USED TO STUDY THE ELEMENTS?
Answers may vary, but may include versions of the following: (Minerals are made of elements.) One example would be diamonds are made of carbon.
Answers may vary. Some students may not know or think that all properties fit all substances.(The correct response would be that since the substances are different, the properties may be different.)

4. Physical Properties of Minerals
Each person will be assigned a paragraph to read in their group. Read & Write Down the most important information on the handout. With your tablemates create a T-Chart to list all important information for each topic.
10 mins
Physical Property
Important Detail
Color
Some minerals have one color (Gold)
Other’s have many colors (Calcite)

5. Minerals
Physical Properties

6. talc
U.S. Government. (Photographer). (2005). Talc block. [Print Photo]. Retrieved from
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7. talc Color – white, sea green, or gray Luster – pearly Hardness – 1
Streak – white to pale gray
Cleavage – yes
Fracture – uneven
Uses – paint, baby powder, paper, rubber, cosmetics
U.S. Government. (Photographer). (2005). Talc block. [Print Photo]. Retrieved from

8. Gypsum
Attribution: Rob Lavinsky, iRocks.com – CC-BY-SA-3.0. Image retrieved from:

9. Gypsum Color – white, gray, clear, yellow, red, brown
Luster – glassy, pearly
Hardness – 2
Streak – white
Cleavage – yes
Fracture – fibrous or thin
Uses – wallboard, plaster, cement, plaster of Paris
Lavinsky, R. (Photographer). (2010). Gypsum-mz290b. [Print Photo]. Retrieved from

10. calcite
Lavinsky, R. (Photographer). (2010). Calcite [Print Photo]. Retrieved from

11. calcite
Color – white, gray, clear, yellow, red, brown, green, blue, or orange
Luster – glassy
Hardness – 3
Streak – white
Cleavage – yes
Fracture – conchoidal (rounded)
Uses – cement, medication, paint, soil treatment, concrete
Lavinsky, R. (Photographer). (2010). Calcite [Print Photo]. Retrieved from

12. Fluorite
Lavinsky, R. (Photographer). (2010). Fluorite-flu34c. [Print Photo]. Retrieved from

13. fluorite Color – purple, clear, yellow, green, red, blue, pink, black
Luster – glassy
Hardness – 4
Streak – white
Cleavage – yes
Fracture – rounded to uneven
Uses – in drinking water, ornamental, stone
Lavinsky, R. (Photographer). (2010). Fluorite-flu34c. [Print Photo]. Retrieved from

14. Apatite
Nolan, T. B. (Photographer). (n.d.). Apatite. [Print Photo]. Retrieved from Nolan, T.B. 21

15. apatite Color – green, brown, blue, yellow, violet, clear
Luster – glassy
Hardness – 5
Streak – white
Cleavage – no
Fracture – rounded
Uses – fertilizer, gemstone, part of teeth and bones
Nolan, T. B. (Photographer). (n.d.). Apatite. [Print Photo]. Retrieved from Nolan, T.B. 21

16. Orthoclase (Feldspar)
Dyet, D. (Photographer). (2007). Feldspar [Print Photo]. Retrieved from

17. Orthoclase (Feldspar)
Color – white, reddish, pink, yellow
Luster – glassy
Hardness – 6
Streak – white
Cleavage – yes
Fracture – uneven
Uses – glass, ceramics, gemstone
Dyet, D. (Photographer). (2007). Feldspar [Print Photo]. Retrieved from

18. Quartz (Points on rock base)
Lavinsky, R. (Photographer). (2010). Quartz [Print Photo]. Retrieved from

19. Quartz (Points on rock base)
Color – clear, white, green, brown, black, yellow, purple, gray, red, pink
Luster – glassy
Hardness – 7
Streak – white
Cleavage – no
Fracture – conchoidal (rounded)
Uses – glass making, optical, electronics
Lavinsky, R. (Photographer). (2010). Quartz [Print Photo]. Retrieved from

20. topaz
Lavinsky, R. (Photographer). (2010). Topaz-rom16c. [Print Photo]. Retrieved from

21. Topaz Color – green, yellow, amber, clear, white, blue, pink
Luster – glassy
Hardness – 8
Streak – colorless, harder than
streak plate
Cleavage – yes
Fracture – uneven
Uses – gemstone
Lavinsky, R. (Photographer). (2010). Topaz-rom16c. [Print Photo]. Retrieved from

22. corundum
Lavinsky, R. (Photographer). (2010). Corundum-cu09c. [Print Photo]. Retrieved from

23. Corundum (uncut sapphires)
Color – gray, white, brown, red,
green, yellow, blue
Luster – glassy
Hardness – 9
Streak – colorless, harder than
streak plate
Cleavage – no
Fracture – conchoidal to uneven
Uses – abrasive, polishing, gemstone, sandpaper
Lavinsky, R. (Photographer). (2010). Corundum-cu09c. [Print Photo]. Retrieved from

24. Diamond
Lavinsky, R. (Photographer). (2010). Diamond-diad11c. [Print Photo]. Retrieved from

25. Diamond (cut)
Color – clear, green, yellow, red, blue, brown, orange, black
Luster – brilliant
Hardness – 10
Streak – colorless, harder than
streak plate
Cleavage – yes
Fracture – conchoidal
Uses – gemstone, abrasive
Lavinsky, R. (Photographer). (2010). Diamond-diad11c. [Print Photo]. Retrieved from

26. Answer the following questions on pg. 11 in Science Notebook
Answer the following questions on pg. 11 in Science Notebook? Write the questions. 1. What are the properties that were listed on the PowerPoint? 2. What properties were listed in the handout and your graphic organizer? 3. Are these properties enough to identify a mineral?
(Color, luster, hardness, streak, cleavage, and fracture)
(The same: color, luster, hardness, streak, cleavage, and fracture)
? It depends on the mineral. The more properties that are used, the more exact the identification.

28. Please complete assignment quietly.(NO TALKING)
Independent Practice
Please complete assignment quietly.(NO TALKING)
If you do not complete it in class take it home tonight for homework.
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