PPT-Mineral Identification Let’s identify some minerals!

What do good scientists do GOOD SCIENTISTS work together and share their information observe carefully record their observations learn from their observations and continue to test examine and discuss. So what is a mineral?. What are the characteristics of all minerals?. Mineral . Characteristics. 1. A mineral occurs naturally.. 2. A mineral is solid.. 3. A mineral has a definite chemical composition.. 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. 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, . Chapter 2.2. Definition of a Mineral. Naturally occurring- . which means minerals are not a man-made substance. . Solid at normal temps on the Earth’s surface. - What about ice? Glaciers?. Orderly Crystal Structure- . You will be able to.... Define a mineral and identify some used in everyday life. Use some physical properties to identify different minerals. Explain the building blocks of minerals & rocks: atoms, elements, ions, compounds. 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. …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 . Mineral Characteristics. What is a mineral?. Naturally . occuring. Not . man-made. (synthetic) or biologically produced. . Pearls, . styrofoam. , charcoal are not minerals. Inorganic. Not formed from processes involving organisms (living or once living). What makes minerals and rocks ?. Fe, Mg, Si, O, K. chemical compounds. igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic . silicon (Si). oxygen (O). iron (Fe). quartz. orthoclase. biotite. granite. sandstone. gneiss. SCience. Mineral Qualities. What is a mineral?. To be a mineral a substance must have ALL of the following qualities. occur naturally. - . formed by nature, not by man. form from an inorganic process- . Understand how mineral crystals acquire their shape. Understand the characteristics that define a sample as a mineral. Understand that many minerals are composed of similar elements. Understand the connections between minerals and rocks and that many rocks contain similar minerals. 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 .