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Notes: Characteristics of Minerals
The 5 Characteristics of a Mineral
1._____________________________
4.______________________________
2._____________________________
5.______________________________
3._____________________________
1. Naturally Formed- ______________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
Hint: Naturally formed= found in _____________.
Examples of Naturally Formed
Examples of Man-Made
2. Inorganic- ________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
Hint: Think living things have ___________; things that are _____
______________ do not (_______________).
Examples of Inorganic
Examples of Organic
3. Solid- ___________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
4. Crystalline Structure- _____________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
a. Crystals are solid, ______________ forms produced by a
____________ ______________of atoms or molecules that are
present throughout the mineral.
b. A crystals shape is determined by _____________________________
_______________________________________________________________.
c. All __________________ can be __________________________________
according to _________________________________________________.
Ex. Of Crystalline Structure for Gold
5. Definite Chemical Composition- _____________________________________
____________________________________________________________________.
Ex. NaCl (salt)
What makes up a Mineral?
•
A mineral is____________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________.
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Minerals may be either _______________ or ___________________.
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Elements are___________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________.
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A Compound is a______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________.
Element Example
Compound Example
Native Elements
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A few minerals, such as _____________ and __________, are
____________________________________________________________________.
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__________________ element: a mineral that is ________________
___________________________________________________________.
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Native elements are used in _______________________, and
_____________________________________________.
Two Groups of Minerals
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Minerals are divided into _____________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________.
1. Silicate minerals
2. Nonsilicate minerals
1. _________________ minerals are minerals that contain
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________.
a. Ex: ___________, ________________, ____________
b. Must have both _________________ (____) and
___________________ (____).
c. Silicon and oxygen might be combined with other elements
too.
d. Make up over _________% of the Earth’s ___________.
e.
Circle the Examples of Silicate Minerals
2. Nonsilicate minerals are minerals that __________________________
______________________________________________________________.
a. Examples:
i. _____________ metals: gold, silver, and _______________
ii. __________ metals: _________, aluminum and _________
iii. ________________ __________: diamond and ruby.
iv.
b. _________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________.
c. Might not have _____________________ or __________________
at all.
d. Make up ____________ ________% of Earth’s _____________.
Circle the examples of non-silicate minerals.
Conclusion:
 __________________________________ make up minerals.
 __________________________________ make up rocks.