Rocks and Minerals

Description - Participants will demonstrate their knowledge or rocks and minerals

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Subject Content:

1. Identification of specimens or images

2. Physical properties - color, hardness, luster, streak, cleavage/fracture, density

3. Other properties - reaction with acid - magnetism, reaction with acids, smell, taste

4. Mineral Habit

5. Chemical Composition

6. Polymorphs

7. Classification

8. Methods of Formation

9. Minerals associated with rock-forming environments

10. Bowen's Reaction Series

11. Economic importance and use of minerals