3. What are Minerals
• Minerals: are a solid, natural material made
form nonliving substances in the ground
4. What are Minerals
• Minerals: are a solid, natural material made
form nonliving substances in the ground
• Minerals are made up of elements
5. What are Minerals
• Minerals: are a solid, natural material made
form nonliving substances in the ground
• Minerals are made up of elements
• Element is a pure substance that can’t be
broken down any more
8. Properties of Minerals
• Luster: The way a mineral reflects light from its
surface
• 2 General kinds of luster:
• Metallic: Looks Shiny
• Non-Metallic: Looks Dull
9. Properties of Minerals
• Luster: The way a mineral reflects light from its
surface
• 2 General kinds of luster:
• Metallic: Looks Shiny
• Non-Metallic: Looks Dull
• Hardness:
• Moh’s Hardness Scale
• Cleavage: Even breaks
• Frature: Uneven Brakes or Rough surfaces
11. What are the shapes of a
mineral
• Minerals form patterns
12. What are the shapes of a
mineral
• Minerals form patterns
• crystal is a solid whose shape forms a
fixed pattern
13. What are the shapes of a
mineral
• Minerals form patterns
• crystal is a solid whose shape forms a
fixed pattern
• Gems: Minerals that are rare and
beautiful
