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Properties of Rocks and Minerals Guide

The document outlines the physical and chemical properties of minerals and differentiates between rocks and minerals. It includes objectives for identifying rock-forming minerals and classifying rocks into igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic types. Key characteristics of minerals such as crystal form, cleavage, luster, color, streak, and hardness are also discussed.

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Properties of Rocks and Minerals Guide

The document outlines the physical and chemical properties of minerals and differentiates between rocks and minerals. It includes objectives for identifying rock-forming minerals and classifying rocks into igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic types. Key characteristics of minerals such as crystal form, cleavage, luster, color, streak, and hardness are also discussed.

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ROCKS

AND MINERALS
Physical and Chemical Properties of Minerals
OBJECTIVES:
❏ Identify common rock-forming minerals using
their physical and chemical properties

❏ Differentiate rocks into igneous, sedimentary,


and metamorphic based on their physical and
chemical properties.
ROCKS AND MINERALS

VS
ROCKS AND MINERALS
Create a Venn diagram to show the similarities and differences between rocks
and minerals:

Made up of Inorganic
Naturally Occuring
Compounds
Solid

Definite Chemical Usually doesn’t have a


Composition definite shape

Do not have a
Colors are not definite chemical Made up of
usually the same composition minerals
ROCKS MINERALS
Do not have a Definite Chemical
definite chemical
Composition
composition Naturally Occuring

Made up of Usually doesn’t have


a definite shape
minerals
Solid
Colors are not
Colors are usually
usually the same
the same
MINERALS
MINERALS
General characteristics of a MINERAL:

➔ Naturally-occuring
➔ Inorganic
➔ Solid
➔ Definite chemical composition
➔ Ordered internal structure
Physical and
Chemical Properties
of Minerals
1. Crystal Form and Habit
Crystal Habit
❏ This is the tendency for specimens of a
mineral to repeatedly grow into
characteristic shapes
2. Cleavage and Fracture
Cleavage
❏ This is the property of mineral that allows to break
smoothly along specific internal planes.

Fracture
❏ This is the property of mineral breaking in a
more or less random pattern with no smooth
planar surfaces
3. Luster
❏ This is the quality and intensity of reflected light exhibited
by the mineral.
4. Color and Streak
❏ Color is the color of the mineral.

❏ Streak is the color of a mineral in its powdered form.


❏
5. Hardness
❏ This is a measure of the resistance of a
mineral (not specifically surface) to
abrasion.
❏ This is a measurement of the strength of
the chemical bonds in its structure.
❏ MOHS Hardness Scale
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Activity no.2: MINERAL IDENTIFICATION

● Click on Mineral Identification to access


the simulation.

● Observe and measure the properties of a


mineral sample, and then use a key to
identify the mineral.
REFERENCES:

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CREDITS: This presentation template
was created by Slidesgo, including
icons by Flaticon, and infographics &
images by Freepik
Prepared by:
Mrs. Loisel I. Tadeo

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