Wednesday, November 16, 2011

What are minerals?

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What is a Mineral?
Then complete this blog response:
What are the 4 Things a Mineral Must Be?
What are the 2 main classes of minerals?
What is 1 tough concept having to do with minerals?
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29 comments:

  1. Riley fNovember 16, 2011 at 10:43 AM

    The 4 things that a mineral needs to b is:
    1) Naturally formed
    2) Inorganic
    3) A definite crystalline structure
    4) Has to be solid
    The two groups of minerals are silicates and nonsilicates.
    I don't find a tough concept in this.

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  2. SarahNovember 16, 2011 at 5:37 PM

    --Solids
    --Naturally Made
    --Nonliving
    --Crystalline

    --Silicates
    --Nonsilicates

    We wouldn't be alive without minerals.. Soil, Hardware, ect.

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  3. Mariah H.November 16, 2011 at 6:27 PM

    4 things a mineral must be...
    1.A nonliving material
    2.A solid
    3.Has a crystalline structure
    4.Naturally formed
    2 groups of Minerals...
    1.Silicate Minerals
    2.Nonsilicate Minerals
    1 concept...
    The shape of minerals are defined by the arrangement of atoms.

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  4. AnonymousNovember 17, 2011 at 11:24 AM

    1:)A solid
    2:)A nonliving organic organism
    3:)A Has a crystalline structure
    4:)A naturally formed item

    1:) Silicate
    2:) Non silicate

    Concpet:)Everything is crystal clear becuase crystals are minerals!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  5. Matt FossellNovember 17, 2011 at 11:28 AM

    4 things a mineral must be...
    1. Solid
    2. Nonliving
    3. Found in nature
    4. Definite chrystalline shape
    2 groups of minerals...
    1. Silicates
    2. Nonsilicates
    1 concept...
    There really isn't a tough concept, just the shape of the atoms and their arrangement.

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  6. KRISTIN & MALIANovember 17, 2011 at 11:44 AM

    1 SOLID
    2 NONLIVING
    3 HAVE A CRYSTALLINE STRUCTURE
    AND....
    4 MADE IN NATURE (NOT A LAB)

    1 SILICATES
    2 NONSILICATES

    1 NATURALLY MADE THINGS (MINERALS) FORM MANMADE THINGS (BATTERIES, ELECTRONICS, ETC.)

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  7. Neil LNovember 17, 2011 at 11:50 AM

    Minerals must be a solid nonliving crystaline and formed in nature.
    There are silicates and nonsilicates. What shape the crystals need to be to make gems

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  8. Nick R.November 17, 2011 at 12:43 PM

    The four a mineral needs to be is
    1Inorganic
    2 Naturally formed
    3 A solid
    4 Crystalline structure
    The two groups of minerals are silicates and non silicates.
    I find nothin difficult.

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  9. brookynn mccaulleyNovember 18, 2011 at 10:24 AM

    4 things a mineral must have:
    1. a solid
    2. nonliving material
    3. naturally formed
    4. crystalline structure

    2 groups of minerals:
    -silicate minerals
    -nonsilicate minerals

    tough concept:
    - It's hard for me to understand how minerals can harden enough to become a rock.

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  10. Ryan BNovember 18, 2011 at 10:39 AM

    4 things a mineral must be:
    1)Solid
    2)Nonliving
    3)Have a definite crystalline structure
    4)Found in nature

    2 groups of minerals:
    1)Silicate
    2)Nonsilicate

    1 tough concept:
    1)Nonsilicates do not contain a combination of silicon and oxygen, but the mineral still can contain the element oxygen.

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  11. Nick L.November 18, 2011 at 10:44 AM

    -solid
    -non living
    -have a definate crystlline structure
    -is naturally formed
    2 main classes of minerals:
    -silicate
    -nonsilicate
    1 tough concept:
    -nonsilicates contain no oxygen but still can contain oxygen.

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  12. Jessica S.November 18, 2011 at 11:30 AM

    4 THINGS A MINERAL MUST BE:
    A. NATURALLY FORMED
    B. INORGANIC
    C. SOLID
    D. DEFINATE CRYSTAL STRUCTURE
    2 GROUPS OF MINERALS:
    A. SULFATES
    B. SULFIDES
    1 TOUGH CONCEPT:
    UNDERSTANDING WHICH GROUP OF MINERALS THE EXAMPLES FIT IN.

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  13. Sean pNovember 18, 2011 at 11:41 AM

    4 things a minerals must be:
    1.naturally formed. 2.inorganic 3.solid 4.has a crystalline structure.
    2 groups of minerals:
    1. Silicate 2. Non silicate
    1 though concept:
    That -ate means it's mixed With oxygen but oxides are too.

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  14. AlyssaW,KaylieA,JamieSNovember 18, 2011 at 11:45 AM

    1.nonliving
    2.found in nature
    3.solid
    4.definite crystalline structure
    Two groups are silicates and non silicates

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  15. Taylor And RyleeNovember 18, 2011 at 1:21 PM

    4 things a mineral must be is:
    1. must be nonliving.
    2. can't be made of gases or liquids.
    3. naturally formed.
    4. and has a crstaline structure
    2. groups of minerals are. Silicate and Nonslicate
    The shape of minerals are defined by the arrangement of atoms in the mineral.

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  16. Walker Duehr, Nathan DurfeeNovember 22, 2011 at 10:22 AM

    4 things a mineral must be is:
    1. Must be nonliving
    2. Naturally formed
    3. Can't be a gas or liquid
    4. Has to have a crystalline structure
    2 groups of minerals are: silicate and non silicate.
    The shapes of the minerals are arranged by the number of atoms in the minerals.

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  17. Cierra V. and Hannah G.November 22, 2011 at 10:22 AM

    4 things a mineral must be
    1) non-living
    2) solid
    3) found in the nature
    4) inorganic

    2 groups of mineral
    1) Silicate
    2) non silicate

    1 tough concept
    1) crystal clear....caus crystals are a mineral!!

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  18. The 3 Amigas:::November 22, 2011 at 10:28 AM

    Allie, Emily, and Makiah said...
    4 things a mineral must be:nonliving, solid, has a crystalline structure, and must be formed in nature.
    2 groups of minerals are:
    silicate and nonsilicate
    Understanding how to classify minerals by traits like color, streak, fracture & clevage, luster, etc.

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  19. Kailey paulson and Emily hlebichukNovember 22, 2011 at 10:37 AM

    A nonliving material a solid formed in nature and has a crystalline structure
    Silicate and nonsillicate
    It's hard for us to understand how he streak work because its one color but the streak is a different

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  20. Caitlin the beast jeffcoafNovember 22, 2011 at 10:39 AM

    A crystalline struture b solid c inorganic d found in nature 1 silicate 2non silicate concept how classifying them makes sence.

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  21. Maddi and Kristina Pd 4November 22, 2011 at 11:45 AM

    4 things a mineral must be:
    1.naturally formed
    2.in-organic
    3.solid
    4.crystalline
    2 groups of minerals
    1.silicate
    2.non-silicate
    1 tough concept
    Tina-understanding the mineral classes
    Maddi-Understanding fracture

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  22. Brady KafkaNovember 22, 2011 at 12:43 PM

    1. Is naturally Naturally formed
    2. Is Inorganic
    3. Has a definite crystalline structure
    4. Has to be a solid

    Two Groups:
    1. Silicates
    2. Nonsilicates.

    Concept:
    How a crystalline structure forms.

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  23. Jocie Behm, Bailey ZimmermanNovember 22, 2011 at 2:52 PM

    1.Solid
    2.Found in nature
    3.Nonliving
    4.Defining Crystaline Structure
    Two groups of minerals
    1.Silicate
    2.Nonsilicate
    1.There is not a tough concept I get what the minerals and rocks are.

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  24. Erika W. :)November 22, 2011 at 2:55 PM

    the 4 types of minerials are...

    ~> soild

    ~> nonliving

    ~> found in nature

    ~> definite crystalline strecture

    the 2 groups of minarals are...

    ~> silicates

    ~> nonsilicates

    one tough concept..

    ~> how a crystalline sturure form.

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  25. Jordan St JohnNovember 28, 2011 at 10:27 AM

    1.cant be man made
    2.it has to be solid not liquid
    3.it has to be inorganic
    4.crystalline

    1.silicates
    2.nonsilicates

    1.diamonds and crystals

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  26. Veronica WNovember 28, 2011 at 2:58 PM

    Naturally formed, solid, inorganic, and must have a definite crystalline shape.
    Silicate minerals and non silicate minerals

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  27. Tevin and Chase ENovember 29, 2011 at 11:45 AM

    1 naturally formed
    Inorganic
    A solid
    And has a definite crystalline structure
    2 silicate
    Non silicate
    3 the classes of minerals

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  28. Joey JNovember 30, 2011 at 11:34 AM

    Natural
    solid
    Crystal
    nonliving

    Silicate and nonsilicate

    Crystals and diamonds

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  29. Taylo Hambrick is bossNovember 30, 2011 at 11:52 AM

    4 things a mineral must be:

    ~* solid
    ~* natural
    ~* nonliving
    ~* crystalline structure

    2 groups of minerals:

    ~* silicates
    ~* nonsilicates

    1 tough concept:

    ~* how a crystalline structure is formed

    By: Taylor Hambrick

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