Minerals and Their Properties

What are the five types of minerals?

• 1) Calcium, 2) Potassium, 3) Magnesium, 4) Sodium, and 5) Chloride

• 1) Igneous, 2) Metamorphic, 3) Sedimentary, 4) Precious, and 5) Semi-precious

• 1) Gold, 2) Silver, 3) Copper, 4) Platinum, and 5) Iron

• The five types of minerals are: 1) Silicates, 2) Oxides, 3) Sulfates, 4) Sulfides, and 5) Carbonates.

What are the physical properties of minerals?

• Temperature, pressure, and volume

• Physical properties of minerals include color, streak, luster, hardness, cleavage, fracture, and specific gravity.

• Length, width, and height

• Taste, smell, and sound

Name one common use of the mineral quartz.

• One common use of the mineral quartz is in the production of glass and ceramics.

• In the production of paper

• For making clothing

• As a fuel for vehicles

How can you identify a mineral based on its hardness?

• By tasting the mineral to determine its hardness

• By using the Mohs scale of mineral hardness, which ranks minerals from 1 (softest) to 10 (hardest) based on their ability to scratch or be scratched by other minerals.

• By measuring the mineral's weight

• By observing the mineral's color

What is the process of mining minerals from the earth called?

• Drilling

• Excavating

• Mining

• Harvesting

What are the two main categories of minerals based on their chemical composition?

• Metallic minerals and non-metallic minerals

• Hard minerals and soft minerals

• Igneous minerals and sedimentary minerals

• Silicate minerals and non-silicate minerals

What is the difference between metallic and non-metallic minerals?

• Metallic minerals are always found on the surface, while non-metallic minerals are found underground.

• Metallic minerals are always in liquid form, while non-metallic minerals are always in solid form.

• Metallic minerals are used for construction, while non-metallic minerals are used for electronics.

• Metallic minerals contain metal elements, while non-metallic minerals do not contain metal elements.

How do geologists classify minerals based on their crystal structure?

• Geologists classify minerals based on their crystal structure by their color

• Geologists classify minerals based on their crystal structure by their hardness

• Geologists classify minerals based on their crystal structure by their location of discovery

• Geologists classify minerals based on their crystal structure by using the system of crystallography, which involves categorizing minerals into different crystal systems such as cubic, tetragonal, orthorhombic, monoclinic, triclinic, hexagonal, and trigonal.

What are the environmental impacts of mining minerals?

• Increase in biodiversity

• The environmental impacts of mining minerals include habitat destruction, soil erosion, water pollution, and air pollution.

• Decrease in soil erosion

• Improvement in air quality