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- Begin! Guided Reading Activity
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- Section 1 What Is a Mineral? It is nonliving It has a crystalline structure It is a solid It is formed in nature It is a MINERAL! Continue
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- Is it a mineral? Made of: Fossilized wood resin. Produced: naturally Solid Organic, non crystal structure Is it a mineral? Yes! No!
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- I am sorry! Amber is made of living material Amber does not have a crystal structure Amber is a rock, but is not made of minerals! Continue
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- Congratulations you are correct! Because amber does not have a crystal structure Because amber is made of living material Amber is a rock, but not a mineral. Continue
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- Yes! No!
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- Jawohl! German Absolutely! Salt has all of the properties of a mineral. In nature it is called halite. Sodium (Na) is important for muscle contraction and other body functions. Too much sodium can cause high blood pressure! Bonneville Salt Flats (Utah, USA) Continue
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- Es tut mir leid German Im sorry Salt has all of the properties of a mineral. In nature it is called halite. Sodium (Na) is important for muscle contraction and other body functions. Too much sodium can cause high blood pressure! Continue Bonneville Salt Flats (Utah, USA)
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- Elements are pure substances that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by ordinary chemical means. Continue A mineral composed of only one element is called a native element.
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- Compounds are substances made of two or more elements that have been chemically joined. Sodium Chloride NaCl (Table Salt) Continue
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- Water is a compound. (Page 5 paragraph 2) Water is a compound. (Page 5 paragraph 2) Water is a native element (Page 5 paragraph 2) Water is a native element (Page 5 paragraph 2) Water is a mineral. (page 4 paragraph 1) Water is a mineral. (page 4 paragraph 1)
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- Click on the box to see the video! The video above does not show a mineral because the crystals did not form in nature. Continue
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- Quartz from Tibet Calcite, Galena Elmwood mine, Carthage, Central Tennessee, Smith County, Tennessee, USA Continue Silicate minerals make up more than 90% of the Earths crust. They are made up mainly of Silicon and oxygen. Nonsilicate minerals are made of other elements such as carbon, oxygen, fluorine, and sulfur.
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- You have began to explore the world of rocks and minerals. If you have questions remember to ask your teacher! The End The End
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- Acknowledgements http://www.flickr.com/photos/ilmungo/63965433/sizes/o/in/photostream/ obtained 1/31/2012 http://www.flickr.com/photos/ilmungo/63965433/sizes/o/in/photostream/ http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/outdoor-learning/resources/keep-texas-wild/awesome-ants/images/amber_ant.jpg obtained 1/31/2012 http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/outdoor-learning/resources/keep-texas-wild/awesome-ants/images/amber_ant.jpg http://www.flickr.com/photos/fakhir/1478942367/sizes/o/in/photostream/ obtained 1/31/2012 http://www.flickr.com/photos/fakhir/1478942367/sizes/o/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/ilmungo/203992629/sizes/o/in/photostream/ obtained 1/31/2012 http://www.flickr.com/photos/ilmungo/203992629/sizes/o/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/rappensuncle/431362537/sizes/o/in/photostream/ obtained 2/10/2012 http://www.flickr.com/photos/rappensuncle/431362537/sizes/o/in/photostream/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=1y3bKIOkcmk obtained 2/10/2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=1y3bKIOkcmk http://www.flickr.com/photos/cobalt/579398597/sizes/l/in/photostream/ obtained 2/10/2012 http://www.flickr.com/photos/cobalt/579398597/sizes/l/in/photostream/ JJ Harrison (http://www.noodlesnacks.com/) Obtained 2/13/12 JJ Harrisonhttp://www.noodlesnacks.com/ Rob Lavinsky, iRocks.com CC-BY-SA-3.0 Galena Mineral Photo Obtained 2/13/12iRocks.com