list 5 characteristics for identifying if something is a mineral:
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List 5 characteristics for identifying if something is a mineral:
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SolidCannot be a liquid or a gas
Naturally OccurringFound in nature, not man-made
InorganicIs not alive and never was, non-living
Fixed composition (chemical formula)Has a chemical formula, most are formed from
compounds of two or more elements, some minerals consist of one element ex. Au
Crystal FormA definite structure in which atoms are arranged
A mineral is a naturally formed, inorganic solid that has a definite crystalline structure.
*Rock – a mixture of 1 or more minerals and other materials
Is it non-living material?Is it a solid?Is it formed in nature?Does it have a crystalline structure?
Wood
Gold
Fossil
Topaz
Bones
Granite
Quartz
Pearls
Talc
Diamond
Coal
Rock Salt
Minerals
a) Goldb) Topazc) Quartzd) Talce) Diamonds
Non-Minerals
a) Wood - once livingb) Fossils – once livingc) Bone - living materiald) Granite - intrusive igneous
rock e) Pearls – made by oystersf) Coal - Sedimentary rockg) Rock Salt – Sedimentary rock