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EARTH SCIENCE GRADE 11

The document is a module for Grade 11 Earth Science focusing on minerals, defining their characteristics and properties, such as being naturally occurring, inorganic, and having a definite chemical composition. It outlines various properties used to identify minerals, including color, streak, hardness, and luster, along with the Mohs scale of hardness. Additionally, it includes assessment activities for matching mineral properties and listing their uses.

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EARTH SCIENCE GRADE 11

The document is a module for Grade 11 Earth Science focusing on minerals, defining their characteristics and properties, such as being naturally occurring, inorganic, and having a definite chemical composition. It outlines various properties used to identify minerals, including color, streak, hardness, and luster, along with the Mohs scale of hardness. Additionally, it includes assessment activities for matching mineral properties and listing their uses.

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EARTH SCIENCE GRADE 11-TVL

Name: _______________________________________________ Grade Level: _________Track:_________

MODULE #3 MINERALS
What are Minerals?
Minerals are the building blocks of rocks. Mineralogists use the criteria to determine whether
a material is classified as a mineral or not.

Characteristics of Minerals
1. naturally occurring- a product of Earth’s natural processes
2. inorganic- it must be product of Earth’s physical processes.
3. homogeneous solid- minerals should have definite volume and rigid shape
4. definite chemical composition—represented by a chemical formula
5. orderly crystalline structure- atoms of minerals are arranged in an orderly and
repeating pattern

Properties of Minerals
To identify minerals, mineralogists observe the following properties:
a. Color - mineral’s color may change depending on the surface.
b. Streak - color of mineral in powdered form.
c. Hardness - minerals resistance to scratching
Mohs Scale of Hardness (Diamond is the Hardest with a scale of 10)
10 - Diamond
9 - Corundum
8 - Topaz
7 - Quartz
6 - Orthoclase
5 - Apatite
4 - Fluorite
3 - Calcite
2 - Gypsum
1 - Talc
d. Cleavage - mineral’s resistance to being broken and fracture
e. Crystalline structure or habit
f. Diaphaneity/amount of transparency - ability to allow light to pass through it.
This is affected by chemical makeup of the mineral sample.
g. Luster - how light is reflected off a surface
h. Tenacity - describes the minerals reaction to stress.
o Brittleness- a mineral turns into powder
o Malleability a mineral can be flattened by pounding with a hammer.
o Ductility- A mineral can be stretched into wire.
o Flexible but inelastic-Minerals are bent but they remain in the new position.
o Flexible and elastic- Minerals are bent, and they bring back to their original
position.
o Sectility- ability of minerals to be sliced by a knife.
Assessment
TEST – I - Matching Type
Match the properties of minerals in column A with the description of mineral properties
in column B.
Column A Column B
_____1. Mohs hardness scale A. describes the mineral reaction to stress
_____2. Sectility B. true color of mineral
_____3. Streak C. a ranking of mineral from softest hardest
_____4. Crystal D. ability of mineral to be cut by knife
_____5. Tenacity E. repeating pattern in minerals in solid
_____6. BRITTLENESS F. All true minerals can be drawn into wires
_____7. MALLEABILITY G. Overall shine of mineral
_____8. DUCTILITY H. A mineral can be hammered /flattened
_____9. LUSTER I. A mineral can be turned into powder
____10. CLEAVAGE J. tendency of mineral to break along flat
surfaces

TEST II - List some of the uses of minerals around us.


Minerals Uses

1.Halite Mineral found in table salt; as preservatives

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