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Unit: 03 Rocks and Minerals

Dive into the world of rocks and minerals with this quiz covering topics such as mineral composition, crystal forms, special properties, and more. Learn about the different types of rocks, common minerals, and their distinctive characteristics. Test your knowledge and enhance your understanding of the Earth's crust and the elements that make up rocks. Discover fascinating facts about minerals and their diverse properties in this engaging quiz!

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Unit: 03 Rocks and Minerals

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  1. Unit: 03Rocks and Minerals New Quiz

  2. Rocks and Minerals 1. Rocks a) Def – shell of solid material comprising of the lithosphere 2. Rocks are made up of minerals a) Of the over 2000 minerals on Earth, 12 minerals make up most rocks b) Monominerallic 1) one mineral (one color) c) Polyminerallic 1) more than one mineral (different colors)

  3. Rocks Monominerallic Are made up of Polyminerallic Most Common Minerals Compounds Ex. Halite (NaCl) Elements Ex. Sulfur Atoms Elements Atoms

  4. Mineral Def-- naturally occurring, crystalline, inorganic substance with characteristic physical and chemical properties. Crystalline – solid with definite structural pattern Inorganic – not living

  5. Minerals for the lab • Calcite • Galena • Olivine • Quartz • Feldspar • Pyrite • Sulfur

  6. g) Crystal forms on the back of the ESRT h) Special Properties of Minerals 1. Fizz in acid a) Carbonates (Calcite) releases CO2 2. Fluorescent 3. Magnetic – Magnetite and Lodestone 4. Double Refraction – double image – Calcite 5. Salty taste – Halite 6. Odor – Sulfur ( rotten eggs)

  7. Mineral Compostion a) Minerals are grouped according to their Chemical composition and are composed of elements b) Eight elements make up 98.5 % of the mass of the Earth’s crust c) Oxygen accounts for about half and Silicon is about one fourth d) By Volume Oxygen occupies 94 % of the crust e) Silicates – Silicon and Oxygen combination – largest group of rock forming minerals

  8. b) Popular Question Even though diamond and graphite are made out of the same element why do they have different properties? answer: they have Different Internal Arrangement of Atoms c) Minerals Information back of ESRT End Of Quiz

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