BIOL 1001 Chapter : BIOL 1001 Unit 4 Chapter 15
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=> they are the building block of the earth; we use minerals to create and make different things in the world; valuable. Difference between a rock and a mineral: a rock is made up of 2 or more minerals (ex: granite) It cannot be made in a lab: formed by geologic processes, solid, crystalline substance, specific chemical composition, non-living. Learning objectives: what is a mineral, minerals grow by adding new layers to the outside, we identify minerals by their physical properties, how do we classify minerals, what is a mineral, definition of a mineral, mineral formation. The atoms are arranged in a symmetrical and repeating pattern. Must have a chemical formula ( can just be one element) It can be produced by a living thing. Can be grown by a biologic material (ex: a microbe) A liquid and a gas can never be a mineral (ice can be a mineral, but not water: how minerals grow.
