1. Minerals

4. What is a mineral? Atom Atom Atom Atom Atom Element Element Element
Rock
Rock
Rock
Rock

5. Wait, So What’s a Mineral?
Mineral – defined by its
characteristics
DINC

6. THINK DINC D I N C efinite chemical makeup norganic solid
aturally formed
rystal structure

7. THINK DINC Crystal Structure: Particular repeating 3D pattern
Determines physical properties

8. How are they made? Formed in several ways Water evaporates
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Water evaporates
Hot water cools
Molten rock cools
Heat and pressure

9. Water Evaporates

10. Hot Water Cools

11. Molten Rock Cools Lava vs. Magma Melted rock above the surface
under the surface

12. Heat and Pressure

13. Everything’s Classified
Silicates:
Make up about
90% of rocks in
Earth’s crust
contain oxygen
and silicon