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CHAPTER 2 MINERALS OF THE EARTH’S CRUST Page 66 in textbook
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Log: Dec. 3rd, 2010 Are all rocks minerals or are all minerals rocks? Explain?
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Section 2 Page 70 Identifying Minerals
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Log: Jan. 4 th 2011 1. Describe the two major groups of minerals? 2. Explain why scientist consider ice to be a mineral.
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Section 3: Formation Mining and use of minerals Texbook Page:74
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Log: Jan. 5 th List 3 minerals you used today and how?
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Mineral Formation The environment determines the type of mineral formed 6 main types of mineral formations Evaporating Salt water Limestone Metamorphic Hot-Water Solution Pegmatites Plutons
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Evaporating Salt Water Salt water (ocean & sea) evaporates a leaves behind minerals in the form of crystals Examples: gypsum and halite
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Metamorphic Metamorphic rocks are rocks that have "morphed" into another kind of rock. These rocks were once igneous or sedimentary rocks. The rocks are under tons and tons of pressure, which fosters heat build up, and this causes them to change. (temperature, pressure change the chemical make-up)
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Limestone Surface water and ground water carry minerals from the land into lakes and seas Minerals crystallize and form limestone Example: calcite and dolomite
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Hot-Water Solution Ground water moves downward towards core and is heated by magma. When heated it dissolves metals and other elements When it cools it crystallizes Example: Gold, Copper, Pyrite
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Pegmatites When magma moves up an cools in teardrop shapes Gets large can be meter long Example: Topaz and tourmaline Topaz tourmaline
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Plutons Magma that moves slow toward surface stopping before it reaches surface cools slowly This forms many mineral crystals called pluton Example: mica, feldspar, magnetite, quartz Quartz mica Feldspar
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Mining 2 Types Surface Used when ore is close to the surface of Earth’s Crust Open pit Quarries Coal mines Subsurface Used when Ore is very deep with in Earth Crust Must build passage ways / tunnels to extract ore
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Terms to learn Ore- a large amount of a valuable mineral that can be mined Reclamation- process of returning land to it’s original state after mining is complete
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The Use of Minerals Page 78 Some minerals are extremely important to our world. What minerals can you think of that you use everyday? MineralUses DiamondJewelry, cutting tools, drill bits SilverPhotography, electronics products, jewelry HaliteNutrition highway de-icer water softer
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Metallic Minerals Shiny Surface Light does not pass through Great conductors of energy Can be pressed are bendable
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Non Metallic May have shiny or dull surface Good insulators May or may not let light pass Widely used in industry Example: Glasses calcite used in concrete
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Gemstones A type of non-metallic mineral Highly valuable Color is most important Hard enough to cut and polish Example: Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, topaz, emerald
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Log: Jan. 6 th 2011 What are the two types of mining describe them? Describe this minerals luster. Work on completing your Directed Reading A.B.
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Assignment Make 10 Study Cards using information in section 3 Front : Create a Quiz question Back: Answer Things to Consider Vocabulary Words Types of rocks Formation Page (74-75) Differences in Metallic and Non-Metallic
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