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Atoms and Minerals Building blocks for Rocks and the Earth. Figure 1, p. 76. Geology- Study of the Earth Rocks - What are they made of? How do they form and change? What do the tell us about the Earth and Earth processes? What is a Mineral? Matter - What is it?. Atoms Nucleus
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Atoms and Minerals Building blocks for Rocks and the Earth Figure 1, p. 76
Geology- Study of the Earth Rocks - What are they made of? How do they form and change? What do the tell us about the Earth and Earth processes? What is a Mineral? Matter - What is it?
Atoms Nucleus Protons (+) Neutrons Electrons (-) Fig. 3-2, p. 61
No of Protons Table 3-1, p. 62
Elements combine to form Compounds BONDING Ionic: Metals lose electron (Na+,K+, Ca++) nonmetals gain electron (Cl-, F-) NaCl, CaF2 Covalent: shared electrons, each atom donates electron to bond (e.g., diamond)
Ionic Bonding Fig. 3-4, p. 63
Covalent Bonding Diamond Graphite Covalent within sheets van der Waals forces between sheets Fig. 3-5, p. 64
OTHER TYPES OF BONDING: Metallic: positive ions (lost electrons), shared common electron “cloud” electrons can "flow" (electricity) e.g., Copper Van der Waals Forces: weak, attraction between charged molecules (e.g., water, H2O - H2O
MINERAL Naturally Occurring Inorganic Shells OK (calcite, aragonite; CaCO3) NOT coal, oil, or amber Crystalline (Not petroleum, obsidian) Restricted chemical composition
What are the two most abundant elements in the Earth’s crust?
The Building Block of Silicate Rocks: The Silica Tetrahedron Fig. 3-10, p. 69
Mafic Silicates Felsic Limestone Evaporites Table 3-4, p. 79
Mafic Felsic Fig. 3-12, p. 71
Things to Know: Atom Mineral 2 most abundant elements in Earth’s crust “Building block” of silicate minerals =silica tetrahedron Mafic vs Felsic silicates Examples of mafic and felsic minerals Others: Limestone (Calcium Carbonate), Evaporites (salt, gypsum)