Unit 2 Assignment

Complete the following assignment using the Mineral Resources (Posted Below)

Mineral Identification Project:

1. Select 10 common minerals and 5 uncommon minerals.

2. Create a PowerPoint Presentation including the following information.

• A Title Slide
• A slide for each mineral with the following facts:
• Picture and Name of the Mineral
• Color:
• Hardness: (scale of 1 – 10)
• Streak: white/colorless
• Luster: vitreous (glassy, shiny, metallic, sparkle)
• Magnetic: no
• Conductive: no
• Cleavage: none, it fractures like glass
• Relative Density: 2.65
• Does it react with acid?
• Any other Distinguishing Characteristic
• Uses
• Is it mined?
• Where do we find deposits of this mineral in the U.S, and Worldwide?
• Amount mined and or processed yearly
• Value
• Provide a reference slide listing all resources used.

Mineral Resources

Mineral Resources (Links to an external site.)

https://miningmatters.ca/school-programs/students/rock-and-mineral-identification-guides/mineral-identification-guide (Links to an external site.)

https://www.clemson.edu/public/geomuseum/specimen_id/id_tool.html (Links to an external site.)

http://www.minsocam.org/msa/collectors_corner/id/mineral_id_keyi1.htm (Links to an external site.)

https://www.minerals.net/Minerals/A.aspx (Links to an external site.)