Minerals

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Mind Map on Minerals, created by Rachel Thornton on 10/06/2015.
Rachel Thornton
Mind Map by Rachel Thornton, updated more than 1 year ago
Rachel Thornton
Created by Rachel Thornton over 10 years ago
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Minerals
  1. Mineral Type: Silicates- rocks made of silicon & oxygen
    1. 90% of Earth's crust
      1. Mineral Type: Non-Silicates
        1. Carbonates- Metal + CO3
          1. Sulfates- Metal + CO4
            1. Oxides- Metal + Oxygen
              1. Hydroxides- Metal + Hydrogen
                1. Halides
                  1. Native Elements
      2. Mineral- naturally occurring, inorganic, solid element with a definite structure
        1. Crystals- solids in which atoms/ions are arranged in regular, repeating patterns
        2. Moh's Hardness Scale- measures the ability to resist scratching; soft to hard
          1. Talc
            1. Gypsum
              1. Calcite
                1. Flourite
                  1. Apatite
                    1. Orthclase
                      1. Quartz
                        1. Topaz
                          1. Corundum
                            1. Diamond
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