Special Properties Some minerals possess properties that are all their own: Magnetite: Has enough iron in it to be attracted to magnets. Iceland Spar Calcite: double refraction Calcite: fizzes in the presence of HCl Etc. Ex. Iceland Spar: Special Properties Continued Pitchblende: Radioactivity: giv...
Minerals Chapter 3. Minerals – naturally occurring, inorganic solid with a definite structure and composition Minerals – naturally occurring, inorganic. Rocks and Minerals Chapters Rocks Earth’s crust is made of rock. Rocks are mixtures of minerals and sometimes other materials. ES 9...