Minerals

1. Found in

1.1. Rocks

1.1.1. Igneous

1.1.1.1. Cooling of Magma

1.1.1.2. Examples: basalt, rhyolite, andesite, and obsidian.

1.1.2. Metamorphic

1.1.2.1. Tiny rock pieces cementing together

1.1.2.2. Examples: gneiss, slate, and marble

1.1.3. Sedimentary

1.1.3.1. high heat and/or high pressure of the earth

1.1.3.2. Examples: sandstone, siltstone, and shale

2. Studied by

2.1. Geologist

3. Examples of Minerals: Acrylic, Diamond, Fluorite, Ruby, Sapphire

4. Properties

4.1. Color

4.1.1. Varies

4.2. Transparent

4.2.1. Light Passing

4.2.2. Opaque- Can't see through

4.2.3. Translusent

4.3. Luster

4.3.1. Brillant

4.3.2. Glassy

4.3.3. Dull

4.4. Hardness

4.4.1. Mohs Hardness Scale

4.4.2. Copper (3) and Glass (5.5) + Scratch Test

4.5. Crystalline Shape

4.5.1. Octohedron

4.5.2. Cube

4.5.3. Pyramid

4.6. Reaction with Acid

4.7. Size

4.7.1. Varies