PPT-Minerals Chapter 7 Learning Objectives

Describe the functions of minerals Identify food sources of minerals List minerals lacking in American diets List foods that are the best sources of these minerals Learning Objectives Give tips to ensure mineral intakes are sufficient. 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. What is a Mineral?. A mineral is . inorganic. .. Minerals are naturally occurring.. Minerals are . solids. .. Minerals have a . crystal. structure.. Minerals have a definite chemical composition.. How do we Identify Minerals?. 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? . GLY 4310 . Spring, 2016. 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. . Lenisse. . Guimaraes. What are conflict minerals?. Conflict minerals, as defined . by the federal agency of . Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rules, is a broad term which means . columbite.  . 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 .. If you closed your eyes and tasted different foods, you could probably determine what the foods are by noting properties such as saltiness or sweetness. . You can also determine the identity of a mineral by noting different properties.. 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. . Chapter 5. Minerals of Earth’s Crust. Chapter. 5. Standards. SES2d. Associate specific plate . tectonic . settings . with the production of particular groups of igneous and metamorphic rocks and mineral resources. 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. …the same type of mineral! They are examples of quartz!!. Haha! Tricked you! These are all…. There are over 3000 types of minerals in the Earth’s crust. As you could see with the quartz, often times even the . excludes synthetic minerals. inorganic. non living processes form them. chemically specific. has a unique proportion of elements. crystalline solid. atoms are arranged in specific 3-D patterns. Definition:. 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 .