minerals

Question 1

What are minerals

Answer 1

Naturally occuring, inorganic solids that are the building blocks of rocks

Question 2

How are minerals, elements, and rocks related

Answer 2

Rocks are made of minerals, minerals are made of elements and compounds (or in other words: Rocks → Minerals → Elements)

Question 3

What are the 6 properties of minerals we discussed in class

Answer 3

Colour : what does it look like (ex: gold is gold coloured)

Question 4

What are the 6 properties of minerals we discussed in class?

Answer 4

Lustre: shininess (can be metallic, glassy, waxy, pearly, etc…)

Question 5

what are the 6 properties of minerals we discussed in class

Answer 5

Hardness: measured with the Mohś hardness scale (try to scratch the mineral with harder and harder materials until it can be scratched)

Question 6

what are the 6 properties of minerals we discussed in class

Answer 6

Crystal shape: each mineral has a distinct and specific shape itś crystals form (cubic, hexagonal, etc)

Question 7

what are the 6 properties of minerals we discussed in class

Answer 7

Streak: scratch the mineral against a ceramic tile and look at the colour of the powdered residue left behind (ex: gold streaks gold, fools gold streaks greenish-black)

Question 8

What is the softest mineral?

Answer 8

Talc

Question 9

What is the hardest mineral?

Answer 9

Diamond