characteristics of mineral

Question 1

Cannot be a
liquid or a gas

Answer 1

Solid

Question 2

Found in nature,
not man-made

Answer 2

Naturally Occurring

Question 3

It is not alive and
never was, non-living.

Answer 3

Inorganic

Question 4

A definite structure
in which atoms are
arranged orderly and

repetitive.

Answer 4

Crystalline
Structure

Question 5

Out of all the elements
found on Earth, only
eight (8) make up 98.5%
of the crust’s total mass.
These elements, which
are the ones most
common in minerals.

Answer 5

Oxygen
Silicon
Aluminum
Iron
Calcium
Sodium
Potassium
Magnesium

Question 6

Out of ___ known minerals
on Earth, crust of the earth
is made up of more than
___ minerals, but out of
these, only ___ are the most
abundant and contribute
the maximum. These six
most abundant minerals are
___, __, __,
___, __ and
___.

Answer 6

4000,
2000,
six,
feldspar,
quartz,
pyroxenes,
amphiboles,
mica,
olivine

Question 7

Most minerals are compounds;
some are native elements.
More than 90 percent of the
minerals on the Earth’s crust
are ___ containing
oxygen and silicon, the two
most abundant elements. A few
minerals, however, contains
single elements and are called
native elements, these are
minerals that exists in their
purest forms.

Answer 7

compounds

Question 8

Scientists have identified
more than ___ minerals in
Earth’s crust. A few are
common, but many are
uncommon. It is very difficult to
tell one mineral from another
just by looking at it. We will use
several tests and resources in
order to identify a mineral.

Answer 8

3,000