Mineral – an inorganic solid material found in nature More than 4000 known! Each mineral has...
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Mineral – an inorganic solid material found in nature More than 4000 known! Each mineral has specific properties Inorganic – something not made by plants
Mineral an inorganic solid material found in nature More than
4000 known! Each mineral has specific properties Inorganic
something not made by plants or animals
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There are a few other unusual properties we can use to identify
minerals Some minerals are magnetic! Magnetite Some minerals fizz
when they come in contact with a mild acid Calcite Halite even
tastes salty! (but dont lick itthats just gross)
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We can get many useful materials from minerals Ore a mineral
containing something useful and sold for a profit Many metals we
use come from ores Iron from hematite Lead from galena Magnesium
from dolomite
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Basalt Rhyolite
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Granite Diorite
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Sandstone Shale
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Conglomerate Siltstone ShaleSandstone
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Limestone Dolomite
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The White Cliffs of Dover in England are made of chalk Millions
of tiny sea creatures (shells, algae) died and fossilized
