3.1: Minerals

1. A naturally occurring usually inorganic solid that has definite crystalline structure and chemical composition
2. Elements: Pure substances that cannot be broken down into simpler substances
3. Atom: The building blocks of matter
4. Compounds: When a substance is made out of two or more elements
5. Finding out if its a mineral
   1. Must be inorganic
   2. Must have crystalline structure
   3. Naturally Reoccurring
6. How it's formed:
   1. Magma and Lava
      1. The heat from lava and magma can make rocks join together
   2. Metamorphism
      1. When temperature and pressure change a rock
   3. Evaporation
      1. When a liquid evaporates, the solid comes out of the solution
7. Classification
   1. Silicate Minerals: When a mineral is composed out of silicate tetrahedrons and other elements
   2. Non silicate Minerals: Not containing a silicate tetrahedron
      1. Native Elements: Only made up of one element
      2. Halides: When fluorine or chlorine combine with calcium
      3. Sulfates: Minerals that contain sulfur and oxygen
      4. Carbonates: When minerals contain carbon and oxygen
      5. Oxides: When compounds form when there is aluminum or iron combines with oxygen
      6. Sulfides: Minerals that contain one or more elements such as lead, or iron, combined with sulfur