AES CHAPTER 4 MINERALS
4.1 What is a Mineral?
Define the following:
Mineral-
Crystal-
Magma-
Silicate-
Inorganic-
Answer the following:
- List FIVE properties of minerals.
- List the SIX crystal systems and name ONE
mineral from each.
- Describe TWO ways that minerals form.
- What determines the type of mineral is created?
- What determines a mineral’s size?
- Name SEVEN mineral groups and ONE example of
each.
- What are the EIGHT most abundant elements in the
Earth’s crust?
Do p. 83 Section Assessment
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4.2 Identifying Minerals
Define the following:
Luster-
Streak-
Hardness-
Cleavage-
Fracture-
Specific gravity-
Ore-
Gem-
Answer the following:
- Name SEVEN tests geologists do to study a
mineral’s physical and chemical properties.
- Fill in Moh’s Hardness Scale
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OBJECT TESTED |
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Talc |
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Fingernail |
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- List any special properties that minerals have.
- What are minerals used for?
Do p. 91 Section Assessment
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MINERAL NAME |
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Magnetism |
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Double refraction |
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Reacts with acid to
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Smell |
P. 88 Problem-Solving Lab
Mineral Identification Chart
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Color |
Streak |
Hardness |
Sp Gravity |
Crystal System |
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Breakage |
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