Warm up

Lists as many elements on the

periodic table as you can.
Minerals

Chap 3.1
 Minerals
Mineral - is a naturally occurring substance
with a specific composition, physical
properties and is inorganic.
 Minerals are made of elements that are
combined into repeating compounds
 All minerals are Crystalline or have
atoms arranged in a specific pattern.

Crystals a solid with a definite shape and Sulfur

whose atoms are arranged in a definite, repeating
pattern.

Lead
 Physical Properties
Color-reflection of certain
electromagnetic waves to an
eye

Streak-the color of the

finely crushed mineral.
 Luster - the way a mineral
reflects light.

Hardness - is determined by the

difficulty one mineral has when
attempting to scratch another.
 Cleavage - is the tendency of a mineral to
break along smooth planes.

Fracture - These minerals break

irregularly.
 Density - the ratio of mass to volume of
an object

Vegetable Oil

Water
Molasses
 Silicate Minerals
Silicates minerals made of
silicon and oxygen. They are the
largest group of rock-forming
minerals.

Quartz

Topaz
 Carbonate Minerals
Carbonates compounds of 1 carbon & 3
oxygen Calcite

Argonite
 Oxide Minerals
Oxides compounds formed when a metal
combines with oxygen.

Magnetite

Ruby
 Sulfate Minerals
Sulfates compounds formed when metals
combines with sulfur and oxygen atoms. Chalcanthite

Gypsum
 Sulfide Minerals
Sulfides compounds formed
when metals combines with sulfur.

Pyrite

Stibnite
Native Elements
Native Elements compounds formed of one
type of atom, usually metals.
Sulfur

Gold
Osmium