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Understanding Minerals and the Periodic Table

Explore the basic building blocks of minerals, elements, isotopes, chemical bonding, mineral formation, properties of minerals, and the classification of mineral groups. Learn about atoms, elements, and the characteristics that define different minerals.

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Understanding Minerals and the Periodic Table

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  1. Chapter2 Minerals

  2. Elements and the Periodic Table 2.1 Matter  Elements are the basic building blocks of minerals. Ex: Hydrogen, Oxygen  Over 100 elements are known.

  3. Atoms 2.1 Matter Smallest particles of matter Have all the characteristics of an element The nucleusis the central part of an atom and contains • protons, which have positive charges • neutrons, which have no charges

  4. Atoms 2.1 Matter Energy levels, or shells • surround the nucleus • contain electrons—negatively charged particles  The atomic number is the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom.

  5. Model of an Atom

  6. Isotopes 2.1 Matter Isotopes of an element have the same number of protons but varying numbers of neutrons. Have different mass numbers: the sum of the neutrons plus protons Many isotopes are radioactive and emit energy and particles. The mass number is the number of neutrons and protons in the nucleus of an atom.

  7. Why Atoms Bond 2.1 Matter When an atom’s outermost energy level does not contain the maximum number of electrons, the atom is likely to form a chemical bond with one or more atoms. • A compound consists of two or more elements that are chemically combined in specific proportions. Ex: H2O • An ion is an atom that gains or loses electrons. • Ex: Ca+2 Al+3 F-1 N-3

  8. Types of Chemical Bonds 2.1 Matter 1. Ionic bonds form between positive and negative ions. 2. Covalent bonds form when atoms share electrons. 3. Metallic bonds form when metal ions share electrons.

  9. Definition of a Mineral 2.2 Minerals 1. Naturally occurring 2. Solid substance 3. Orderly crystalline structure 4. Definite chemical composition 5. Generally considered inorganic

  10. How Minerals Form 2.2 Minerals 1. Crystallization from magma 2. Precipitation (solid from a liquid) 3. Pressure and temperature 4. Hydrothermal solutions

  11. Minerals Formed as a Result of Crystallization of Magma

  12. Mineral Groups 2.2 Minerals Can be classified based on their composition 1. Silicates • Silicon and oxygen combine to form a structure called the silicon-oxygen tetrahedron. This provides the framework of everysilicate mineral.

  13. The Silicon-Oxygen Tetrahedron

  14. Silicon-Oxygen Chains, Sheets, and Three-Dimensional Networks

  15. Mineral Groups 2.2 Minerals 2. Carbonates • Minerals that contain the elements carbon, oxygen, and one or more other metallic elements 3. Oxides • Minerals that contain oxygen and one or more other elements, which are usually metals

  16. Mineral Groups 2.2 Minerals 4. Sulfates and Sulfides • Minerals that contain the element sulfur 5. Halides • Minerals that contain a halogen ion (column #1 on periodic table) plus one or more other elements 6. Native elements • Minerals that exist in relatively pure form

  17. Sulfides

  18. Native Copper

  19. Color 2.3 Properties of Minerals Small amounts of different elements can give the same mineral different colors.

  20. Streak 2.3 Properties of Minerals Streak is the color of a mineral in its powdered form.

  21. Luster 2.3 Properties of Minerals Luster is used to describe how light is reflected from the surface of a mineral.

  22. Pyrite (Fool’s Gold) Displays Metallic Luster.

  23. Crystal Form 2.3 Properties of Minerals Crystal form is the visible expression of a mineral’s internal arrangement of atoms.

  24. Quartz Often Exhibits Good Crystal Form.

  25. Hardness 2.3 Properties of Minerals Hardness is a measure of the resistance of a mineral to being scratched. Mohs scale consists of 10 minerals arranged from 10 (hardest) to 1 (softest).

  26. Mohs Scale of Hardness

  27. Fracture 2.3 Properties of Minerals • Fracture—the breakage of a mineral • Can be even or uneven

  28. Mica Fractures One Direction

  29. Conchoidal Fracture

  30. Density 2.3 Properties of Minerals Density is a property of all matter that is the ratio of an object’s mass to its volume.

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