'Silicate mineral' diaporamas de présentation

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A brief introduction to minerals, rocks and the rock cycle

A brief introduction to minerals, rocks and the rock cycle. Minerals. Minerals and Rocks. minerals. rock. mineral. collection of one or more minerals. A collection of one or more types of atoms. Minerals : the building. Minerals. blocks of rocks. Definition of a mineral.

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Objectives

Objectives. Define mineral and Compare the two main groups Identify the six types of silicate crystalline structures. Describe three common nonsilicate crystalline structures. Describe seven physical properties that help distinguish one mineral from another.

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