Learning Targets: Identify common rock-forming minerals using their physical and chemical properties.
Classify rocks into igneous, sedimentary and
metamorphic.
Identify the minerals important to society.
MINERAL A naturally-occuring, inorganic solid that exhibits a crystalline structure and can be represented by chemical formula. MINERAL Naturally-occuring, Inorganic Solid Crystalline structure Can be represented by chemical formula. QUESTION How is a mineral different from a rock? Properties of Minerals Optical Properties Luster Light Transmission (opaque, transparent, translucent) Color Streak Mineral Strength Specific Gravity Luster Properties of Minerals Mineral Strength Tenacity Hardness Cleavage Tenacity Cleavage Common Rock-Forming Minerals Quartz Feldspar Mica Pyroxene Amphibole Olivine Calcite