PPT-Minerals

Bellringer Brainstorm what do you know about minerals How do you think minerals relate to earth science or the periodic table What is a Mineral Naturally occurring Not manmade Made by natural processes. Eccleston. George Shires. Christopher Houston. Sizing Up Shale States. A Comparison of Mineral Law in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and North Dakota. Shale Plays in the United States. State Activity. Ohio. 365 wells drilled in 2011. Liz Rampe (NASA-JSC/ORAU). 9 July 2012. elizabeth.b.rampe@nasa.gov. Why Study Minerals on Mars?. Link to past and present geologic processes. Understand how geologic processes changed over time. Rock forming processes. Precambrian . Sheild. Is the most stable rock in Canada (is in Northern Canada). Was formed when two continents collided causing volcanoes to erupt and lava to build up. The tops of the mountains were worn down causing those minerals to stay there. These notes go on pages 5 and 7 of your INB!. http://www.mii.org/www.mii.org. General Facts about Minerals. Between 2 - 3,000 have been identified. A few are . “native elements” . -- made of only one element, such as sulfur, gold. copper, and graphite (carbon). UNIT -4. They assist in the identification of minerals – . study their optical properties under the microscope. . . Minerals . are inorganic chemical compounds having a certain lattice shape, size and symmetry, being a result of the geometrical arrangement of the constituents (chemical elements such as Si, Al, O, . June 12, 2014. Agenda. What . is Conflict . Minerals?. How does a company ensure Conflict Minerals Compliance?. What is the impact CM Supply . Chain & . Suppliers?. Q . & A. 2. What is Conflict Minerals? . Presented to . the Central Texas Electronics Association. Brad Heath. CEO, VirTex Assembly Services. Why Should I Care?. Conflict Background. Origins of the Conflict are rooted in the 30 years of Mobutu rule and instability since DRC’s independence from Belgium.. GLY 4310 . Spring, 2017. 2. Crustal Chemistry. The earth’s crust is composed of three common elements, on an atom percent basis. Oxygen, 62.5%. Silicon, 21.2%. Aluminum, 6.47%. Silicates are the most common minerals on the planet. Is dependent on crustal abundance. Elements and minerals are not equally represented or distributed in the earth’s crust. Countries and companies have mineral reserves. Known quantity that can be realistically recovered by mining.  . Minerals play an important role in forming rocks and shaping Earth’s surface. When humans began making tools out of iron great progress was made in advancing the world through industries Below is a timeline showing how the value and uses of minerals have changed over time .. Chapter 5. Minerals of Earth’s Crust. Chapter. 5. Standards. SES3d. Explain . the processes that transport and deposit material in terrestrial and marine sedimentary basins, which result, over time, in sedimentary rock. . naturally. existing . chemical compounds.. 2)Minerals can be identified by their . physical properties. .. 3)What are the four characteristics of a mineral?. Naturally occurring. Crystal Structure/Chemical Substance. . Some of the body’s most essential nutrients are every bit as important as . Carbs. , Fats, & Proteins. These important nutrients are Vitamins, Minerals, and Water. In this lesson you will learn about the unique function of each one and the best food source of each nutrient. Background Information!. The Earth’s crust is made of mostly rocks and soil.. The rocks are made of different combinations of . minerals.. Minerals . are made of . elements. . (. Remember an element .