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| Minerals occur ______. | naturally (like they are in nature) |
| Minerals are inorganic, which means _________. | They do not derive from things that were once alive. |
| Two examples of organic materials are ____ and ______. | sugar and coal |
| Minerals have a specific ________. | composition |
| Composition means | the type, arrangement, and proportions of elements are unique |
| Examples of single element minerals are | copper, silver, sulfur |
| Minerals have a definite _________ structure. | crystalline |
| The atoms in minerals are in a _________ pattern. | geometric |
| 96% of minerals are _______. | silicates |
| The two most common elements are ________. | feldspar and quartz |
| Carbonates are minerals with one or more _________ elements. | metallic |
| Carbonates (CO3) are found in rocks like _________. | limestone |
| Oxides are compounds of ____________. | oxygen and a metal iron oxide |
| Examples of carbonates are ________. | magnetite and hematite |
