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Reading in section 5.2, pp96-102, identify key or important facts that support the main ideas!
What is a Mineral?
Main Idea:
(p96)
All rocks and minerals in the Earth’s crust consist of elements; however, minerals are
slightly different from other forms of matter on earth.
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(1)
“How do minerals form?”
Main Idea:
Minerals can form in several ways!
Key fact:
Magma
Key fact:
Heat & pressure
Key fact:
Evaporation
(2)
(p97)
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How do crystals affect minerals?
(p98)
By definition all minerals have crystalline structures. This orderly
arrangement of atoms can often be seen the mineral appearance
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Angles
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Space
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Draw a picture of
each crystal
system. It must
show the axes and
the angles they
meet. If you
choose you can
add sides.
Cubic:
Orthorhombic
Triclinic
Hexagonal
Tetragonal
Monoclinic
(3)
How are crystal structure and physical properties of minerals connected?
(p100-102)
Main Idea:
Certain properties of minerals are due to their crystalline structures.
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Solid State
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Bonding
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Hardness
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Density
(4)