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PHOTOCOPIABLE MATERIAL
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Geology 1.º ESO
Minerals are solid and part of rocks. Minerals are extracted from the interior of the earth’s crust. On this
website you will learn more about their properties and also how to identify some of them. Activities can be
done in your notebooks in class.
Source:
Junta de Castilla León
Activities
1.
Match each mineral with its corresponding class:
Native elements
Beryl
Sulphides
Halite
Halides
Chalcopyrite
Borates
Mercury
Oxides
Manganite
Hidroxides
Cassiterite
Carbonates
Celestina
Sulphates
Colemanite
Silicate
Calcite
2.
There are some mineral properties that you have not studied in your textbooks, such as lustre or
streak. One of these corresponds to the shine of the mineral, and the other is found when you rub the
mineral with a piece of porcelain. Look for information on the web and find out which property is which.
Explain a bit more about each property.
