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Minerals

Minerals. Groups of Minerals. Minerals are grouped by the elements they are made of. Beryl (Emerald). Calcite. Amethyst. MICA. Quartz. Silver. Copper. Diamond. Gold. Iron. Ruby. Calcite with Duftite inclusions. Barite BaSo4. Barite on Calcite BaSo4 / CaCO3. How do minerals form?.

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Minerals

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  1. Minerals

  2. Groups of Minerals • Minerals are grouped by the elements they are made of. Beryl (Emerald) Calcite Amethyst

  3. MICA Quartz

  4. Silver Copper Diamond Gold Iron Ruby

  5. Calcite with Duftite inclusions

  6. BariteBaSo4 Barite on CalciteBaSo4 / CaCO3

  7. How do minerals form? • 1) Cooling of magma (hot, liquid rock and minerals inside the earth (from the mantle)) • Fast Cooling = No Crystals (mineraloids) • Medium Cooling = small crystals • Slow Cooling = large crystals

  8. 2) Elements dissolved in liquids (usually water)

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