1. 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?

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

3. Minerals
are NOT ROCKS!

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

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

6. Element
A substance that contains only one type of atom

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

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

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