is defined as naturally occuring, inorganic solid a definite chemical composition and an ordered internal structures

Characteristics of mineral

Chemical composition of mineral

Physical properties of mineral

Is one of the four interacting spheres that allow life to exist, refers tp solid Earth. It is composed of rock and regolith which is essentially aggregates of various minerals

Are composed of primarily of silicon-oxygen tetrahedrons

Consist of metal cations bonded to oxygen anions

They are common ore minerals along with oxides since metals form a high proportion of minerals

Consist of metal cation to the anionic group. They usually precipitate out the water near the Earth’s surface.

Are composed of halogens ion such aa chlorine or flourine which forms halites or rocks salt and flourite

Are the characterized by the presense of carbonic ion with bond element such as calcium or magnesium to form calcite or dolomite

Consist of single metal such as copper and gold

Since the metal have a definite chemical composition, it forms a definite structures with crystallized in specific crystal form.

The manner in which a mineral breaks is dependent on its molecular bonding end structures. The tendency of mineral to break along planes of weaknesses is also known as.

Mineral described the appearance of light reflected from mineral surface. A mineral may be described as metallic, like that of a polished metal.

is the color of minerals in powdered form

Measurement of the strength of the chemical bond its structures it can be measured by scratching it with another mineral or a reference material

It is the weight of the mineral

Occuring coherent aggregate of minerals such as natural glass or inorganic matter.

Rocks are found?

Undergo extreme heat

Undergo pressure, compaction, and sedimentation

Undergo both heat and pressure

It is profitably extract or mine (combination of minerals and rocks)

Extracts ore that are near the Earth surface

Extract ores that are embedded deep into the earth

Processing the mineral ore

process where nilalagyan ng acid

Minerals Float

Using heat to melt the ones lower in dencity

Example of silicates

Example of oxides

Example of sulfides

Example of sulfates

example of carbonates

Example of native metal

Example of halides