► Identify

and classify rocks

and minerals based on their
physical and chemical
properties
MINERALS
Physical Properties of Minerals

Color
Streak
Hardness
Crystal Form
Cleavage
Fracture
Luster
Density
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► Crystal structure refers to the geometric
arrangement of atoms in the crystalline
form of minerals.
► The internal crystalline
structure of a mineral
affects its cleavage, or
the tendency to break
along parallel layers.
► If the breaks in the
minerals are irregular in
shape, the mineral may
exhibit a fracture rather
than a cleavage.
► Luster or the way a
mineral reflects light,
is another physical
characteristics used
to identify minerals.
► The classic formula of
mass divided by
volume is used to
compute for the
density of a mineral.
 MINERAL
FORMATION
► Factors such as temperature,
time, pressure and the
concentration and availability of
ions in a solution influence the
formation of minerals.
► Mineral formation may also occur
in cool water solutions provided
that there is a high concentration
of ions.
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