Mineral Properties (Activity 15)

All rocks are made of minerals.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Minerals can only be identified by the properties of color and hardness.

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Fluorite, salt, and silver are some of the minerals mined on earth.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Every mineral has a crystalline structure.

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Many common metals are minerals.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Minerals are the only materials that can be identified by their properties.

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NGSS.5-PS1-3

Rocks that contain rare minerals can be a valuable natural resource.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Everything is a mineral.

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Steel is harder than silver.

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