Identifying Minerals Pages 49-54. Identifying MineralsCrystal SystemsCleavageCleavage/FractureFractureSpecial PropertiesDensityHardnessColorStreakLuster.
Mineral Identification Identifying Minerals: Minerals have chemical and physical properties that are unique to each mineral Physical Properties Color.
Minerals: The Building Blocks of Rocks. I.Definition II. Formation III. Properties IV. Classification.
What is a Mineral 4 Naturally Occurring 4 Inorganic 4 Homogenous Solid 4 Definite Chemical Composition 4 Internal arrangement of atoms.
I will use modal auxiliaries to convey various conditions.
Split Electrode Wedged RTP crystal To avoid the unwanted generation of amplitude modulation by polarization modulation because of imperfect alignment of.
1.It’s streak is black,green. 2.It’s cleavage planes make a square shape..
IT’S TIME FOR... CRYSTALLOGRAPHY TRIVIA!!. Rules Three rounds 10 questions per round Pass answers to team to right for grading.
CRYSTALLOGRAPHY TRIVIA ROUND 2!. Round 2 – Question 1 Excluding AB, crystal faces will most likely occur along which lattice plane?
Silicates SiO n silicon oxide 1/3 of all minerals are silicates about 95% of the Earth’s crust is composed of silicates.
COLOR Color is not usually a definitive property of a mineral. Color will only be definitive is it is a major constituent in the mineral. –A good example.
Minerals CH 2 Prentice Hall p. 142 CH 2 Prentice Hall p. 142.
