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More Minerals

Yeah!

What exactly is a mineral?

A naturally occurring Inorganic solid With crystal structure Definite chemical composition

If it does NOT have ALL 5 characteristics, it is NOT a mineral

Identifying Minerals
Streak

Test: can help tell the identity of different minerals


The streak of minerals is the color of its powder.

To preform a streak test scientist use a streak plate and scrap the mineral across the surface.
The

streak plate is made from unglazed porcelain tile.

Identifying Minerals
Luster

is how the light reflects off the minerals surface.


Minerals can be described as: Metallic, Glassy, Waxy, Dull, Silky, Earthy, and Pearly.

For example, minerals containing metal are often shiny

Quartz

Identifying Minerals
Each

mineral has a certain density and hardness.

Density

is determined by diving mass from volume. Hardness is tested using a scratch test.

Producing Metal from Minerals


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In order to produce a metal, the mineral must first be extracted from the earth. Then it must be processed to extract the metal.
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One extraction method is smelting.

An

ore is a rock that contains a metal or useful mineral that can be sold at a profit.

Prospecting
Prospector

are anyone who go searching for an ore deposit. can use a magnet in order to find minerals such as iron and nickel which contain metal.

Scientists

Mining
There

are threes types of mining: Strip mining, open pit mining, and shaft mining. method of mining has positives and negatives. Many of which are hard on the environment.

Each

Strip Mining
Strip

Mining earthmoving equipment strips away layers of the earth to expose ore.

Open Pit Mining


Open

Pit mining is when miners use giant earthmoving equipment to dig a huge pit and remove ore deposits.

Shaft Mining
This

is done when ores are located in veins. are built which is a network of tunnels that extend deep into the ground.

Shafts

The tunnel follows the vein containing the ore.

Smelting
The

smelting process is used to process the metals from the ground. is the process of mixing an ore with other substances and then melted to separate the useful metal from other elements the ore contains.

Smelting

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