p.22 12 Minerals To Know
12 minerals to know notes
Lt what are the mineral family types
a v e s t i o n s silicates all have Si to
non silicates do not have Si to
native elements halidescarbonatesoxides
native elements made of one element
copper Cu Plumbing Wiring
oxides oxygenand one or more elements
hematite Feroz one form of iron ore
carbonates cos carbon plus oxygen
calcite Caco calcium carbonate limestone fertilizer
antacids
halides halogengasses group 17
chlorine fluorine bromine Iodine
halite NaCl salt
silicate family silicon andoxygen
quartz SiOz glass sand abrasives
Muscovite mica KAI Si OroOH electrical insulators
biotite mica K Mg Fe AlSi OroOH
olivine MgFe Si04
orthoclase feldspar KAISi Oo used in ceramics 3 potter
plagioclasefeldspar Ca Ma Al si302
hornblende CazMgs Si8022 OH
augite Mg Fe Sio
Ioxides
halides
native elements
silicates
carbonates
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