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Minerals

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Minerals

Mineral Type: Silicates- rocks made of silicon & oxygen
- 90% of Earth's crust
- Mineral Type: Non-Silicates
  - Carbonates- Metal + CO3
    - Sulfates- Metal + CO4
      - Oxides- Metal + Oxygen
        Hydroxides- Metal + Hydrogen
        Halides
        Native Elements
Mineral- naturally occurring, inorganic, solid element with a definite structure
- Crystals- solids in which atoms/ions are arranged in regular, repeating patterns
Moh's Hardness Scale- measures the ability to resist scratching; soft to hard
- Talc
  - Gypsum
    - Calcite
      - Flourite
        Apatite
        Orthclase
        Quartz
        Topaz
        Corundum
        Diamond

Description: Mind Map on Minerals, created by Rachel Thornton on 06/10/2015.
Created by: Rachel Thornton
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