3.1 Minerals - Building Blocks of Rocks
Reading: Chapter 2 - Matter and Minerals
Student Notes
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Learning Objectives
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2.1 List the main characteristics that an Earth material must possess to be considered a mineral and describe each.
2.2 Compare and contrast the three primary particles contained in atoms.
2.3 Distinguish among ionic bonds, covalent bonds, and metallic bonds.
2.4 List and describe the properties that are used in mineral identification.
2.5 List the common silicate and nonsilicate minerals and describe the characteristics of each group.
2.6 Discuss Earth’s natural resources in terms of renewability. Differentiate between mineral resources and ore deposits.
2.2 Compare and contrast the three primary particles contained in atoms.
2.3 Distinguish among ionic bonds, covalent bonds, and metallic bonds.
2.4 List and describe the properties that are used in mineral identification.
2.5 List the common silicate and nonsilicate minerals and describe the characteristics of each group.
2.6 Discuss Earth’s natural resources in terms of renewability. Differentiate between mineral resources and ore deposits.