What Are Minerals/ Types of Minerals

What state of matter are all minerals?

• Gases

• Liquids

• Solids

• Plasma

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What makes minerals different from other solids?

• They are alive

• They are made of water

• Their atoms are arranged in crystals

• They can move

What shape can a crystal NOT take?

• Hexagon

• Cube

• Circle

• Dagger-like spear

Which mineral is made up of only one element?

• Granite

• Limestone

• Gold

• Quartz

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What elements make up the mineral quartz?

• Gold and copper

• Silicon and oxygen

• Iron and nickel

• Calcium and carbon

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How can minerals form?

• Deep below Earth's surface

• From living organisms

• As a gas in the atmosphere

• By being painted

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How many types of minerals are there on Earth?

• About 10,000

• About 2,000

• About 8,000

• About 4,000

What class does gold belong to?

• Carbonates

• Native elements

• Halides

• Silicates

Which is the largest class of minerals?

• Native elements

• Silicates

• Oxides

• Halides

What do minerals in the halides class contain?

• Carbon

• Sodium and Chlorine

• Silicon

• Gold and Silver