'Most silicate minerals' presentation slideshows

Minerals

Minerals. What are minerals and how do they form?. Matter and Minerals. An atom is the smallest part of an element that retains the elements' properties. Compounds are substances that are made up of two or more elements that are chemically bonded as molecules.

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Mineral Surfaces

Mineral Surfaces. Minerals which are precipitated can also interact with other molecules and ions at the surface Attraction between a particular mineral surface and an ion or molecule due to: Electrostatic interaction (unlike charges attract) Hydrophobic/hydrophilic interactions

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Properties of Minerals 1. Color not always reliable but good place to start

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