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Explore the major elements found in the Earth's crust and learn about the properties of minerals, including crystal form, hardness, luster, streak, cleavage, and fracture.
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your new friends:MINERALS Basic Building Blocks of Rocks
I. Introduction • Major Elements Found in the Earth’s Crust
I. Introduction • Major Elements Found in the Earth’s Crust Oxygen (O)…………………………. 46.6%
I. Introduction • Major Elements Found in the Earth’s Crust Oxygen (O)…………………………. 46.6 % Silicon (Si)…………………………… 27.7%
I. Introduction • Major Elements Found in the Earth’s Crust Oxygen (O)…………………………. 46.6 % Silicon (Si)…………………………… 27.7% Aluminum (Al)……………………... 8.1%
I. Introduction • Major Elements Found in the Earth’s Crust Oxygen (O)…………………………. 46.6 % Silicon (Si)…………………………… 27.7% Aluminum (Al)……………………... 8.1% Iron (Fe)……………………………... 5.0%
I. Introduction • Major Elements Found in the Earth’s Crust Oxygen (O)…………………………. 46.6 % Silicon (Si)…………………………… 27.7% Aluminum (Al)……………………... 8.1% Iron (Fe)……………………………... 5.0% Calcium (Ca)………………………… 3.6%
I. Introduction • Major Elements Found in the Earth’s Crust Oxygen (O)…………………………. 46.6 % Silicon (Si)…………………………… 27.7% Aluminum (Al)……………………... 8.1% Iron (Fe)……………………………... 5.0% Calcium (Ca)………………………… 3.6% Sodium (Na)………………………… 2.8%
I. Introduction • Major Elements Found in the Earth’s Crust Oxygen (O)…………………………. 46.6 % Silicon (Si)…………………………… 27.7% Aluminum (Al)……………………... 8.1% Iron (Fe)……………………………... 5.0% Calcium (Ca)………………………… 3.6% Sodium (Na)………………………… 2.8% Pota. (K)……………………………... 2.6%
I. Introduction • Major Elements Found in the Earth’s Crust Oxygen (O)…………………………. 46.6 % Silica (Si)…………………………… 27.7% Aluminum (Al)……………………... 8.1% Iron (Fe)……………………………... 5.0% Calcium (Ca)………………………… 3.6% Sodium (Na)………………………… 2.8% Pota. (K)……………………………... 2.6% Magnesium (Mg)…………………… 2.1%
I. Introduction • Major Elements Found in the Earth’s Crust Oxygen (O)…………………………. 46.6 % Silicon (Si)…………………………… 27.7% Aluminum (Al)……………………... 8.1% Iron (Fe)……………………………... 5.0% Calcium (Ca)………………………… 3.6% Sodium (Na)………………………… 2.8% Pota. (K)……………………………... 2.6% Magnesium (Mg)…………………… 2.1% TOTAL 98.5%
Proportion of major elements making up the mass of the entire earth
I. Introduction B. Chemical Bonding
I. Introduction B. Chemical Bonding 1. Ionic “transfer”
I. Introduction B. Chemical Bonding 1. Ionic “transfer”
I. Introduction B. Chemical Bonding 1. Ionic “transfer” “the octet rule” Compounds want to behave like the Noble Gases
I. Introduction B. Chemical Bonding 1. Ionic “transfer”
I. Introduction B. Chemical Bonding 1. Ionic “transfer”
I. Introduction B. Chemical Bonding 1. Ionic “transfer”
I. Introduction B. Chemical Bonding 1. Ionic “transfer” 2. Covalent “sharing
I. Introduction B. Chemical Bonding 2. Covalent “sharing
I. Introduction B. Chemical Bonding 2. Covalent “sharing
I. Introduction B. Chemical Bonding 2. Covalent “sharing
I. Introduction B. Chemical Bonding 1. Ionic “transfer” 2. Covalent “sharing 3. Metallic “mega-covalent”
II. What Is a Mineral? A. naturally occurring
II. What Is a Mineral? • naturally occurring • inorganic
II. What Is a Mineral? • naturally occurring • inorganic • crystalline solid
II. What Is a Mineral? • naturally occurring • inorganic • crystalline solid • has a unique atomic structure and definite chemical composition
III. Properties of Minerals A. Crystal Form
III. Properties of Minerals A. Crystal Form
III. Properties of Minerals B. Hardness : the mineral’s ability to scratch, or be scratched.
III. Properties of Minerals B. Hardness
III. Properties of Minerals C. Luster: Light reflected from the surface of a mineral 1. Metallic 2. Non Metallic
III. Properties of Minerals C. Luster
III. Properties of Minerals D. Streak
III. Properties of Minerals D. Streak
III. Properties of Minerals E. Cleavage: when minerals break along repeated planes of weakness
III. Properties of Minerals E. Cleavage
III. E. Cleavage
III. Properties of Minerals F. Fracture: when minerals break irregularly
III. Properties of Minerals G. Color All are calcite!!!
III. Properties of Minerals H. Specific Gravity
III. Properties of Minerals salty I. Taste/Touch/Smell greasy Pretty smelly!