What are some characteristics of a mineral?

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What are some characteristics of a mineral? EXPLORE Minerals What are some characteristics of a mineral? Table Salt Rock Salt Salt is a mineral. From your observations of salt, what do you think are some characteristics of minerals?

What is a Mineral? A substance that: Forms in nature Is a solid Has a definite chemical makeup Has a crystal structure Pyromorphite

Minerals are NOT ROCKS!

Minerals form in nature when: Molten rock cools High pressure and temperature causes changes in solid rock

Groups of Minerals Minerals are grouped by the elements they are made of. Beryl (Emerald) Calcite Amethyst

Element A substance that contains only one type of atom

Crystal Structure Crystal- A solid substance in which the atoms are arranged in an orderly, repeating, three-dimensional pattern Example: cubic, hexagonal

Examples of Minerals Quartz, feldspar, mica, tin, copper

On page 26 of your ISN Please do your demonstration of understand…. (thinking map? Foldable? Poem? Rap? Song?) Write your 5 sentence summary