Mineral Lesson

Write the Do-Now (next slide) on your Do-Now sheet in your folder.

1. All matter is made up of:

a. atoms

c. cells

b. minerals

d. water

2. What scientific model could be used to predict the
properties of an element?

a. Closed Loop system

c. Periodic Table

b. Punnet Square

d. Water cycle chart

3. How many valence electrons does the following
diagram have?

a. 11

b. 2

c. 8

d. 1

Do Now TTQA

What is a Mineral?

Open Ended

What comes to mind when you think of the word mineral ?

​Learning Target: I can identify something that is a mineral vs a non-mineral.

⚫ All elements are made from atoms. (# of protons)

⚫ All minerals are made from one or more types of

elements.

Mineral

Mineral: Halite

⚫ You eat minerals, you use minerals, and you are made

up of minerals!

⚫ Think just about breakfast this morning.

Minerals are all around
you!

Open Ended

Google the Nutrition Facts for something you ate today or your favorite food.

What are 2 minerals you notice?

Your body is made of minerals!

Please write everything in Red on the Next Slide in your notes!

⚫ A mineral is a naturally formed, inorganic solid that has a

definite crystalline structure.

⚫ A mineral is a substance that meets the following 5

criteria…

1. Solid (Not Liquid or Gas)

2. Naturally Occuring (Found in Nature)

3. Inorganic (Not Living or from something that lived.)

4. Fixed Composition (Has a chemical formula - NaCl)

5. Crystal Form (Its atoms are arranged in a pattern)

What is a mineral?

⚫ Solid

⚫ Naturally Occurring

⚫ Inorganic

⚫ Fixed composition

⚫ Crystal Form

What is a mineral? Properties:

The following slides provide example of the criteria needed to classify something as a mineral. Study these slides for the questions ahead!

⚫ Minerals cannot be liquid or gas.
Solid

⚫ Minerals must be found in nature, they cannot be man

made.
Naturally Occurring

⚫ Not alive/ never has been alive or made by something

living
Inorganic

⚫ Has a chemical formula, most are formed from

compounds of two or more elements, some
minerals consist of one element

⚫ ex. Au

⚫ NaCl rock salt

Fixed Composition

⚫ Definite structure in which atoms are arranged.

Pattern

⚫ No liquids or gasses.

Crystal Form

A mineral is a naturally formed,
inorganic solid that has a
definite crystalline structure.

What is a mineral? Definition:

⚫ Is it non-living material? Has it ever lived?

⚫ Is it a solid?

⚫ Is it formed in nature?

⚫ Does it have a crystalline structure?

Questions to ask yourself when determining
if an item is a mineral or not:

The next few slides show an assortment of items.
As a pair, categorize the items as either:
Minerals or Non-Minerals.

This is a group competition, the winning group will
receive a prize

For the following slides you must decide if an object is a Mineral or Non-Mineral !

Use the 5 criteria from your notes!

Wood

Multiple Choice

Is wood a mineral?

• Mineral

• Non-Mineral

Wood

Not a Mineral: Wood

is living/organic

Water

Multiple Choice

Is Water a Mineral?

• Mineral

• Non-Mineral

Water

Not a Mineral! Water

is a liquid!

Gold

Multiple Choice

Is gold a mineral?

• Mineral

• Non Mineral

Gold

Mineral!

Fossil

Multiple Choice

Would a fossil be classified as a mineral?

• Mineral

• Non-Mineral

Fossil

Not a Mineral! Fossils

were once living/

organic

Window Glass

Multiple Choice

Is industrial glass a mineral?

• Mineral

• Non-Mineral

Window Glass

Not a Mineral! Man
made, no structure!

Topaz

Multiple Choice

Are topaz a type of mineral?

• Mineral

• Non-Mineral

Topaz

Mineral!

Bones

Multiple Choice

Are bones minerals?

• Mineral

• Non-Mineral

Bones

Not a Mineral! Bones

are living

organism/organic

Granite

Multiple Choice

Is granite a mineral?

• Mineral

• Non-Mineral

Granite

Not a mineral. A rock

(made-up of many
different types of

minerals

Quartz

Multiple Choice

Is quartz a mineral?

• Mineral

• Non-Mineral

Quartz

Mineral!

Lava

Period 7 - skip to
slide 33

Lava

Not a mineral! Liquid

form!

Multiple Choice

Is lava a mineral?

• Mineral

• Non-Mineral

Pearls

Multiple Choice

Are pearls minerals?

• Mineral

• Non-Mineral

Pearls

Not a mineral! Made
by a living organism!

Talc

Multiple Choice

Is talc a mineral?

• Mineral

• Non-Mineral

Talc

Mineral!

Rubber

Multiple Choice

Is a rubber band a mineral?

• Mineral

• Non-Mineral

Rubber

Not a Mineral!

Manmade!

Diamond

Multiple Choice

Is a diamond a mineral?

• Mineral

• Non-Mineral

Diamond

Mineral!

Coal

Multiple Choice

Is coal a mineral?

• Mineral

• Non-Mineral

Coal

Not a mineral! Made

from

decayed/fossilized

plants!

Lab Created Diamond

Multiple Choice

Are industrial (made by human) diamonds considered minerals?

• Mineral

• Non-Mineral

Lab Created Diamond

Not a mineral! Man

Made!

Double check your

answers!

Icebergs

Icebergs

Mineral: Special
circumstance!

1. Is this a mineral? Y or N

1. It must be a ______________, naturally

_____________, and inorganic.