Categorie: Tutti - minerals - hardness - elements

da Anjel Berry mancano 13 anni

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Minerals

Minerals are naturally occurring, inorganic substances with a defined chemical composition and crystalline structure. They play a crucial role in various fields, including geology and nutrition.

Minerals

Minerals

Rock Forming Minerals

make up earths crust
8 elements make up 98% and most rockforming minerals

O, Si, Al,Fe, Ca, Na, Mg, K

most abundant

Economic

Vitamins

organic

Food Minerals

often metals
Ca, K, Fe
inorganic compounds containing elements needed for life

Rock

rocks with non-mineral matter inc obsidian etc
solid mass of mineral or mineral-like matter

solid

ice!

inorganic

and naturally occuring

crystalline form

well defined chem composition

Characteristics

2ndary characteristics
chem reaction to HCl

carbonates will fizz

double refraction
feel
taste
magnetism
specific gravity
ratio of mineral weight to weight of equal vol of water
density
fracture
equally strong chemical bonds tend to fracture
cleavage
tendency to break along line of weak atomic bonds
hardness
ability to be scratched
tenacity
resistance to breaking

elastic

mica

sectile

talc - shavable

brittle

malleable

habit
crystal shape
LIGHT
translucent
transparent
opaque
STREAK
Subtopic
LUSTER
quality of light reflected - lustrous

silky

greasy

vitreous

glassy

earthy

pearly

nonmetallic

submetallic

metallic

COLOR
can be misleading