Minerals & Properties

1. NOT a rock, but a source in a rock that is visible and representable by chemicals.

2. Examples of Minerals

2.1. Hallite

2.2. Copper

2.3. Fluorite

2.4. Lead

2.5. Diamond

2.6. Gold

2.7. Lithium

2.8. Mica

3. Rocks

3.1. Minerals

3.1.1. Diamonds

3.1.2. Fluorite

3.2. Types

3.2.1. Igneous

3.2.1.1. Formed by cooling magma

3.2.1.2. Examples - Kimberlite, Obsidian, & Gabbro

3.2.2. Metamorphic

3.2.2.1. Formed with heat or pressure

3.2.2.2. Examples - Marble, Slate, Gneiss, & Quartzite

3.2.3. Sedimentary

3.2.3.1. Formed with large numbers of dead plants collect on top of eachother

3.2.3.2. Examples - Coal, Sandstone, Limestone, & Shale

4. Properties

4.1. Crystalline Structure

4.2. Mohs Hardness Scale

4.3. Color

4.4. Light Refraction

4.5. Reaction to Acid

4.6. Streak Color

4.7. Luster