Minerals PDF
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This document discusses the characteristics of minerals, including their chemical composition, crystalline structure, and how they're categorized. It also looks at factors such as crystallization and how minerals are identified, which provides a general overview of the topic.
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Mineral - - Characteristics of Minerals 1. 2. - 3. - - 4. - - 5. - How are they being formed? Crystallization - - - - 1. - - - ex. Pegmatites - Plutons - 2. - 3. - 4. - Classification of Minerals 1....
Mineral - - Characteristics of Minerals 1. 2. - 3. - - 4. - - 5. - How are they being formed? Crystallization - - - - 1. - - - ex. Pegmatites - Plutons - 2. - 3. - 4. - Classification of Minerals 1. Characteristics: - - ex. Mica and Quartz 2. Characteristics: - - ex. Iron, copper, gold, silver, diamonds, rubies 3. Characteristics: - ex. Calcite (CaCO3) 4. Characteristics - ex. Magnetite (Fe3O4) Hermatite (Fe2O3) Indentifying Minerals 1. - 2. Fracture - Cleavage - 3. - - 4. - - 5. - - 6. - - - 7. - -
