CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF MINERALS

1. Native Sulfur (S8)

Sulfur is a chemical element with

symbol S and atomic
number 16. Classified as
a nonmetal, sulfur is a solid at room
temperature.

2. Granite ( SiO2 Al2O3 K2O)

Silicon is a chemical element

with symbol Si and atomic
number 14.Classified as
a metalloid, silicon is a solid at
room temperature.
Oxygen is a chemical element with
symbol O and atomic
number 8.Classified as
a nonmetal, oxygen is a gas at room
temperature.

Aluminum is a chemical element with

symbol Al and atomic
number 13. Classified as a post-
transition metal, aluminum is
a solid at room temperature.
 Potassium is a chemical element with
symbol K and atomic
number 19. Classified as an alkali
metal, potassium is a solid at room
temperature.

3. Sudalite (Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2)

Sodium is a chemical element with

symbol Na and atomic
number 11.Classified as an alkali
metal, sodium is a solid at room
temperature.
Aluminum is a chemical element with
symbol Al and atomic
number 13. Classified as a post-
transition metal, aluminum is
a solid at room temperature.

Silicon is a chemical element

with symbol Si and atomic
number 14.Classified as
a metalloid, silicon is a solid at
room temperature.
 Oxygen is a chemical element with
symbol O and atomic
number 8.Classified as
a nonmetal, oxygen is a gas at room
temperature.

Chlorine is a chemical element with

symbol Cl and atomic
number 17. Classified as
4. Galena (PbS) a halogen, chlorine is a gas at room
temperature.
 Lead is a chemical element with
symbol Pb and atomic
number 82.Classified as a post-
transition metal, lead is a solid at
room temperature.

Sulfur is a chemical element with

symbol S and atomic
number 16. Classified as
a nonmetal, sulfur is a solid at
room temperature.
5. Copper (Cu)
 Copper is a chemical element with
symbol Cu and atomic
number 29. Classified as a transition
metal, copper is a solid at room
temperature.

6. Tourmaline (Al6B3Fe3H10NaO31Si6)

Aluminum is a chemical element with

symbol Al and atomic
number 13. Classified as a post-
transition metal, aluminum is
a solid at room temperature.
Boron is a chemical element with
symbol B and atomic
number 5.Classified as
a metalloid, boron is a solid at room
temperature.

Iron is a chemical element with

symbol Fe and atomic number 26.
Classified as a transition metal, iron is
a solid at room temperatura.
Hydrogen is a chemical element with
symbol H and atomic
number 1.Classified as
a nonmetal, hydrogen is a gas at room
temperature.

Sodium is a chemical element with

symbol Na and atomic
number 11.Classified as an alkali
metal, sodium is a solid at room
temperature.
 Oxygen is a chemical element with
symbol O and atomic
number 8.Classified as
a nonmetal, oxygen is a gas at room
temperature.

7. Garnet (Fe2+(SiO4)3)
Silicon is a chemical element
with symbol Si and atomic
number 14.Classified as
a metalloid, silicon is a solid at
room temperature.

Iron is a chemical element with

symbol Fe and atomic number 26.
Classified as a transition metal, iron is
a solid at room temperatura.
Silicon is a chemical element
with symbol Si and atomic
number 14.Classified as
a metalloid, silicon is a solid at
room temperature.

Oxygen is a chemical element with

symbol O and atomic
number 8.Classified as
a nonmetal, oxygen is a gas at room
temperature.
8. Petrified Wood (SiO2)

Silicon is a chemical element

with symbol Si and atomic
number 14.Classified as
a metalloid, silicon is a solid at
room temperature.

Oxygen is a chemical element with

symbol O and atomic
number 8.Classified as
a nonmetal, oxygen is a gas at room
temperature.
9. Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)

Potassium is a chemical element with

symbol K and atomic
number 19. Classified as an alkali
metal, potassium is a solid at room
temperature.

Aluminum is a chemical element with

symbol Al and atomic
number 13. Classified as a post-
transition metal, aluminum is
a solid at room temperature.
 Silicon is a chemical element
with symbol Si and atomic
number 14.Classified as
a metalloid, silicon is a solid at
room temperature.

Oxygen is a chemical element with

symbol O and atomic
number 8.Classified as
a nonmetal, oxygen is a gas at room
temperature.
10. Apatile blue (Ca5(PO4)3(FClOH))

Calcium is a chemical element with

symbol Ca and atomic
number 20.Classified as an alkaline
earth metal, calcium is a solid at room
temperature.

Phosphorus is a chemical element

with symbol P and atomic
number 15.Classified as
a nonmetal, phosphorus is a solid at
room temperature.
 Oxygen is a chemical element with
symbol O and atomic
number 8.Classified as
a nonmetal, oxygen is a gas at room
temperature.

Fluorine is a chemical element with

symbol F and atomic number 9.Classified
as a halogen, fluorine is a gas at room
temperature.
 Chlorine is a chemical element with
symbol Cl and atomic
number 17. Classified as
a halogen, chlorine is a gas at room
temperature.

Oxygen is a chemical element with

symbol O and atomic
number 8.Classified as
a nonmetal, oxygen is a gas at room
temperature.
 Hydrogen is a chemical element with
symbol H and atomic
number 1.Classified as
a nonmetal, hydrogen is a gas at room
temperature.
11. Gabbro [(CaNa)(AlSi)4 O8]

Calcium is a chemical element with

symbol Ca and atomic
number 20.Classified as an alkaline
earth metal, calcium is a solid at room
temperature.
 Sodium is a chemical element with
symbol Na and atomic
number 11.Classified as an alkali
metal, sodium is a solid at room
temperature.

Aluminum is a chemical element with

symbol Al and atomic
number 13. Classified as a post-
transition metal, aluminum is
a solid at room temperature.
 Silicon is a chemical element
with symbol Si and atomic
number 14.Classified as
a metalloid, silicon is a solid at
room temperature.

Oxygen is a chemical element with

symbol O and atomic
number 8.Classified as
a nonmetal, oxygen is a gas at room
temperature.
12. Pyrite (FeS2)

Iron is a chemical element with

symbol Fe and atomic number 26.
Classified as a transition metal, iron is
a solid at room temperatura.

Sulfur is a chemical element with

symbol S and atomic
number 16. Classified as
a nonmetal, sulfur is a solid at room
temperature.
13. Peridotite ((Mg,Fe) 2SiO 4)

Magnesium is a chemical element

with symbol Mg and atomic
number 12.Classified as an alkaline
earth metal, magnesium is a solid at
room temperature.
14. Celestite (SrSO4)
Strontium is a chemical element with
symbol Sr and atomic
number 38.Classified as an alkaline earth
metal, strontium is a solid at room
temperature.

Sulfur is a chemical element with

symbol S and atomic
number 16. Classified as
a nonmetal, sulfur is a solid at room
temperature.

Oxygen is a chemical element with

symbol O and atomic
number 8.Classified as
a nonmetal, oxygen is a gas at room
temperature.
15. Quartz (SiO2)

Silicon is a chemical element

with symbol Si and atomic
number 14.Classified as
a metalloid, silicon is a solid at
room temperature.

Oxygen is a chemical element with

symbol O and atomic
number 8.Classified as
a nonmetal, oxygen is a gas at room
temperature.
16. Citrine (SiO2)

Silicon is a chemical element

with symbol Si and atomic
number 14.Classified as
a metalloid, silicon is a solid at
room temperature.

Oxygen is a chemical element with

symbol O and atomic
number 8.Classified as
a nonmetal, oxygen is a gas at room
temperature.