Minerals and Ores

Make up 90% of the earth's crust.

• Native metals

• native nonmetals

• silicates

• oxides

• sulfides

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Halite is the most familiar ________ mineral.

• Native metal

• Ore

• silicate

• halide

• sulfide

include diamond and sulfer

• Native metals

• Native nonmetals

• silicates

• halides

• sulfides

make up many cave formations

• Native nonmetals

• ores

• silicates

• halides

• carbonates

Where most metals are found after native mineral sources are used up

• Native nonmetals

• ores

• silicates

• halides

• carbonates

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

family in which most metal ores are found

• Native nonmetals

• ores

• silicates

• halides

• oxides

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

excellent conductors of heat and electricity

• Native metals

• ores

• silicates

• halides

• oxides

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

are mineral salt compounds

• Native metals

• ores

• silicates

• halides

• oxides

made of one or more metal elements plus sulfur; have colored streaks

• Sulfides

• ores

• silicates

• halides

• oxides

Proper dominion of minerals involves appreciating and using their beauty as well as their functions.

• True

• False

• Not applicable