SME
Grade 12 Science
Minerals and rocks: properties and how they form
The main lesson, then each kind of problem it solves.
Minerals and rocks: properties and how they form
Main lesson
A mineral’s density by water displacement
Use this for “A 26.5 g mineral raises the water from 50 mL to 60 mL. What is its density, and which mineral could it be?”
Silicate or not?
Use this for “Which of these minerals is a silicate?”
Cleavage or fracture?
Use this for “Does this mineral break along flat planes or along curved surfaces?”
Intrusive or extrusive?
Use this for “A rock has large crystals. Did it cool quickly or slowly?”
Foliated or nonfoliated?
Use this for “Is gneiss foliated? What was its parent rock?”