“MINERALS”

-IT’S MEANING, CHARACTERISTICS,

ILLUSTRATION AND PROPERTIES.-
-WHAT ARE MINERALS?
A naturally, occurring, homogeneous,
inorganic and solid substance having a
definite chemical composition and a
characteristic crystalline structure, color
and hardness.
-EXAMPLES OF MINERALS:
-CHARACTERISTICS
Most minerals can be characterized and
classified by their unique physical properties.
Examples are:
Luster, hardness, streak, color, specific
gravity, cleavage, fracture, and tenacity.
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

-is a characteristic of -is a characteristic of a

matter that is not
-they are both particular substance
types of
associated with a changes that that can be observed
can occur in
change in its various types in a chemical reaction.
of matter.
chemicals.
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