Apatite Facts and Properties

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1 Apatite By:Madison

2 Apatite Facts and Properties Mineral Non Metallic Poor cleavage Hardness is 5 Colors: green, brown, blue, yellow, violet, and colorless Its streak is white Image used with permission from Britannica Image Quest

3 Apatite's sources and interesting facts Breaks into hexagons It is transparent to translucent Found in Canada, Mexico, Russia and Germany

4 How is Apatite used? Occasionally used as a gemstone Use it to make fertilizer Image used with permission from Britannica Image Quest

5 Works Cited Works Cited Apatite. N.d. Britannica Image Quest. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 May < images/ 119_ ?subjectId=0&collectionId=0&keyword=Apatite+gemstone&localizeMeta Data=false>. Apatite. Galleries.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Apr < Apatite. Geology.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Apr < apatite.shtml>. Arem, Joel. Apatite Color Suite. N.d. Britannica Image Quest. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 May < 139_ ?subjectId=0&collectionId=0&keyword=Apatite+gemstone&localizeMeta Data=false>.

6 By Andres

7 Mineral Hardness: Soft 2.5 Color: white, gray, yellow, red, blue or colorless

8 Desert lakes Lakebeds United states Canada Germany Poland Iran

9 It is used in cooking. To melt the ice on the road. Used in making ice cream.

10 Compton s by Britannica website San Diego Natural History Museum, San Diego, California (website) Wikipedia Website Britannica Image Quest

11 By Aya

12 Mineral Non-Metallic Does have cleavage Hardness range: Color(s):white, gray, yellow, green, blue and pink White streak With permission from Britannica Image Ques

13 It s found in Scotland, Sweden, Brazil and parts of North America Can have large crystals that weigh several tons Flat prism like shape With permission from Britannica Image Quest

14 Gemstones Spodumene is a source of lithium Lithium is a soft white mineral From Britannica Image Quest

15 Works Cited Arnold, Peter. LITHIUM. N.d. Universal Images Group. Britannica Image Quest. Web. 4 June < 131_ ?subjectId=0&collectionId=0&keyword=lithium&localizeMetaData=false>. Spodumene crystal and cut stone. N.d. The Natural History Museum / Universal Images Group, London. Britannica Image Quest. Web. 4 June < 119_ ?subjectId=0&collectionId=0&keyword=spodumene&localizeMetaData=fa lse>.

16 Bauxite By Kai

17 Bauxite Rock Metallic No cleavage Hardness 1 to 3 White, gray, and yellow Normally white but may streak other colors Used with permission from Britannica image quest.

18 Sources and interesting facts Bauxite is formed by the through weathering of many different rocks It is normally white but the streak is other colors if the specimen is stained

19 Where it is found Mostly in France and Italy Also in Arkansas and Ghana They mostly occur in the tropics

20 Bauxite uses Bauxite is the most common ore of aluminum It is used as an abrasive Abrasive is something used for smoothing things Used with permission from Britannica image quest.

21 Work cited Bauxite - Mineral Properties and Uses. Geology.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 May < minerals/ bauxite.shtml>. Joel. Bauxite from Arkansas. N.d. Bratannica Image Quest. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 June < Michael. Bauxite mining. N.d. Bratanica Image Quest. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 June <

22 Beryl By Alex Used with permission from britanica image quest

23 Beryl Mineral Metallic No Cleavage Hardness 7.5 Color, Green, Pink, Yellow, Bluegreen Streak colorless Used with britanica image quest

24 Where its from North America Columbia Austria India Australia

25 Used for the main industrial source for beryllium which is used for nuclear industry How It Was Used

26 Most valued gemstones emerald- green aquamarine- bluegreen heliodor-yellow morganite-pink Special Properties

27 Work Cited Works Cited Beryl. N.d. Natural History Museum, London. Britanica Image Quest. Web. 25 May < 119_ ?subjectId=0&collectionId=0&keyword=beryl&localizeMetaData=false>. Beryl. N.d. Britanica Image Quest. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 May < 119_ ?subjectId=0&collectionId=0&keyword=beryl&localizeMetaData=false>. Beryl. San Diego Natural History Museum. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 May < Minerals/photoberyl.html>. Mineral Photos. Mineral Important Institude. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 May <

28 HALITE Dallas

29 HALITE FACTS Mineral Non metallic Cleavage Hardness:2-2.5 Soft Color : blue, white, clear, yellow, gray, purple, pink

30 HALITE IS FOUND U.S.A Canada France Germany Iran

31 HALITE USES Salt Ice melter Food flavorer Ice cream maker

32 CREDITS Compton s by Britannica website San Diego Natural History Museum (website) Wikipedia website Britannica image quest

33 Topaz By Dana

34 Topaz colors: colorless, Blue/green, yellow, pink Streak: colorless VERY hard (8) Non-metallic No cleavage Mineral Cut & uncut Topaz

35 Found In Brazil U.S.A. Sri Lanka Russia Mexico Japan Mostly found in Brazil translucent Resistant to bad weather Brazil, where most Topaz is found

36 Jewelry Uses

37 Works Cited Works Cited Topaz. Common Minerals. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Apr Topaz. sdnhm.org. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Apr

38 Diamond By Ryan Used with permission from Britannica image quest

39 Properties The diamond has a 10 in hardness. The diamond is a mineral Color s black,brown,red,blue Orange, green and yellow. Luster non metallic Streak white Cleavage yes

40 What is it used for The diamond is used for cutting, drilling, windows and heat sinks. It can also be used for juke boxes, piano s and pick axes.

41 Where it is found Most diamonds are found in the Kimberly mine in South Africa. Most diamonds are 2-4 thousand miles underground. The diamond can cut though concrete. There are other diamond mines in Canada and America.

42 work cited Works Cited diamond. 25 May Encyclopædia Britannica Image Quest. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 May < search?keyword=diamond&collectionid=0&subjectid=0&resultsperpage=15&page=3&l ocalizesearchmetadata=false>. Diamond. Geology.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 May Diamond. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 May 2012.

43 Fluorite By Elizabeth

44 Fluorite Mineral Metallic Sort of soft (4) Cleavage Color: every color Streak: white Used with permission from Britannica Images

45 Sources and Interesting Facts Breaks into octahedrons when hit May glow when heated Found in England; Morocco; France; Mongolia; and many more

46 Fluorite Uses Used in drinking water to help teeth Used in ornamental stone

47 Works Cited Amethyst Galleries Minerals by Name. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Apr Fluorite. Brittannica. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 May < all/ eb/ article ?query=fluorite&ct=null>. Fluorite - Mineral Properties and Uses. Geology.com. N.p., Web. 27 Apr < minerals/ fluorite.shtml>. Taylor, Thomas R. Fluorite. N.d. Britannica Images. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 May < images/ 139_ ?subjectId=0 &collectionid=0&keyword=fluorite&localizemetadata=fal se>.

48 By Frank GALENA

49 Galena Mineral Metallic Has cleavage Hardness is 2.5 Color: lead gray Streak: lead gray By Collin Keates of Universal Images Copied From Britannica Image Quest with permission

50 Sources and Interesting Facts Breaks into perfect cubes Found in Australia, United States, Germany, and England Fairly scarce and when found it s found in large quantities

51 Galena Uses Used for solder to connect 2 pieces of metal

52 Works Cited Encyclopedia Britannica Online School Edition. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Apr < ?query=what%20contry%20is%20galena%2 0found&ct=null>. Galena. Geology.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Apr < Keates, Collins. Galena. N.d. Encyclopedia Britannica Image. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 May < =0&collectionId=0&keyword=galena&localizeMetaD ata=false&localizemetadata=false>.

53 Malachite By Grace

54 Malachite The colors are light green, black and green The streak is light green The hardness is 3.5 to 4 Also it is metallic It s a mineral And it has cleavage

55 Where it is found Found in Africa Also in Russia and Australia Named for Greek word mallow a green leaf color

56 How it was used Used as an secondary copper formed with minerals copper, and chemicals Also used for jewelry Used with permission from Britannica image quest

57 Works cited Works Cited De agostini. malachite, cabochon - minerals. N.d. britannica image quest. Web. 25 May N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Apr

58 By Andrew

59 Type: Mineral Luster: Dull Metallic Cleavage: Perfect Hexagon Hardness: (Mohs Scale) 1-2 Color: Black and Grey Streak: Very Pronounced Black Graphite Properties Molecular Structure of Graphite By Kenneth Eward, a Photo Researcher for Universal Images. Copied with permission from Britannica Image Quest

60 Sources And Interesting Facts Found mainly in east Himalayas Also found in Brazil and Madagascar The only non-metal element that is magnetic The mineral form of carbon Artificial graphite is created by heating carbonundum and evaporating the silicon, leaving graphite Used to mark sheep and other livestock in ancient societies. Graphite was used as currency in ancient Mongolia. Clip Art X= No Graphite = Graphite

61 Graphite Uses Graphite Is Used In Pencils Lead for Mechanical Pencils Oil Lubricant Steel industry (for non-melt containers) By Jonathon Nutt of Omni-Photo Communications Copied with permission from Britannica Image Quest

62 MII (Mineral Information Institute). N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Apr < graphite.html>. "Graphite." Geology.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Apr < minerals/graphite.shtml>. Eward, Kenneth, Universal Images. Molecular Structure Of Graphite. N.d. Britannica Image Quest. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 May < 139_ ?subjectId=0&colle ctionid=0&keyword=graphite&lo calizemetadata=false>. Omni-Photo Communications, Jonathon Nutt. Pencils. N.d. Brittanica Image Quest. Brittanica, n.d. Web. 14 May < 300_ ?subjectId=0&collectionId= 0&keyword=pENCILS&localizeMetaData= false>.

63 SO SORRY!

64 Gypsum BY Tommy

65 Gypsum Mineral Non metallic Yes Cleavage Color clear colorless White gray yellow red brown Hardness 2 Streak white Image from Britannica

66 Sources and interesting facts Form in lagoons Found in Oklahoma Iowa Nevada Texas California United states Mexico Canada Image from Britannica

67 Gypsum uses Used for wallboards Plastic products Pure gypsum is in glass ;lk;lk;lk lk ;lk ;lk ;l Image from Britannica.

68 Britannica Image Quest Works Cited

69 COPPER KEVIN

70 COPPER The color of copper is red, black, blue, green and brown The streak is reddish brown and sometimes both not together metallic mineral No cleavage hardness of Image used from Britannica image quest

71 Sources and interesting facts Some of the special properties are if you combine the copper with tin you can make bronze It is found in Chile, USA, Indonesia and Germany, Russia and Australia

72 Uses Used for power lines Used on machines Used for tubes that bring water through buildings

73 Works Cited Mineral Information Institute San Diego Natural History Museum Geology.com Amethyst Galleries Minerals by Name Britannica Image Quest

74 By Liam HEMATITE

75 Hematite Hematite properties Metallic Mineral hardness rate Has cleavage Blood red to brownishred streak Steel gray to black, reddish brown

76 Hematite is found in Minas Gerais, Brazil Lake Superior, north America Cerro Bolivar, Venezuela Labrador and Quebec, Canada

77 Uses and interesting facts USES Ore of iron Jewelry, as a reflective black stone or a jewelry piece itself Pigment and polishing powder

78 Works Cited Geology.com Galleries.com Britannica image quest Britannica

79 By Lukas Used with permission from Britannica image quest

80 Colors are white, gray, yellow, green, blue, red, brown, black, and orange Mineral Hardness 3 No cleavage Non metallic Has a white streak Used with permission from Britannica image quest

81 Breaks into perfect six sided crystals Bubbles in acids Mined in san Diego and Slaton sea USA

82 Making pyramids Making marble Making limestone Making cement

83 jectid=0&collectionid=0&keyword=calcite&loc alizemetadata=false Geology.com

84 Mary

85 Mineral Non-metallic Hard (7-7.5) No cleavage Color: browns, multicolored, green, black, yellow-green, red, blue, and pink Streak: white/gray Image used with permission from Britannica Image Quest.

86 Breaks into hexagons when you hit it Three different types of Tourmaline Found in Sri Lanka; USA; Madagascar; Brazil; Russia; Mozambique; Afganistan

87 Used for making jewelry Used to make figurines (sculptures)

88 Works Cited Minerals by Name. Amethyst Galleries Minerals by Name. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 May < The Natural History Museum, London / Universal Images Group. Tourmaline. N.d. Britannica Image Quest. Web. 4 June Tourmaline. San Diego Natural History Museum. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Apr <

89 MAX Used with permission from Britannica Image Quest MAGNETITE

90 Magnetite Color is black Streak is black Hardness is 6.5 It is metallic No cleavage Mineral

91 Sources South Africa Germany Russia Many places in the USA

92 How is it used? Pigment in paints Toner in copying and printing

93 Special properties Most magnetic mineral found in nature Natural magnet Primary oxide of meteorites and asteroids

94 Works Cited Geology.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Apr Stammers, Sinclair. Magnetite. N.d. Science Photo Lib, Piedmont, Italy. Britannica image Quest. Web. 25 May < images/ 132_ ?subjectId=0&collectionId=0&keyword= magnetite&localizemetadata=false>.

95 HOPE YOU LIKED IT!!!!!!!

96 Muscovite By Ben Used with permission from Britannica Image Quest

97 Muscovite Properties Is a mineral Non-metallic Hardness, Colors are colorless, yellow, brown, green and red Streak is white Has cleavage Used with permission from Britannca Image Quest

98 Interesting Facts Has a high resistance to heat Splits into thin transparent sheets Muscovite is found in India, Pakistan, Brazil and many places in the USA Used with permission from Britannica Image Quest

99 How It Is Used It has been used as windows on high temperatures, furnaces and ovens Used with permission from Britannica Image Quest

100 Works Cited Works Cited muscovite. N.d. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 May Muscovite. N.d. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 May Muscovite. Geology Galleries.com. N.p., 27 Apr Web. 27 Apr Muscovite Mineral. Geology.com. N.p., 27 Apr Web. 27 Apr

101 Image used with permission from Britannica Image Quest. By Kate

102 Mineral Is metallic Hard 6 to 6.5 No cleavage color: pale, yellow, and brass yellow Streak greenish black Image used with permission from Britannica Image Quest.

103 Very similar to fools gold fools gold tends to form into cube shapes Found in Illinois, Missouri USA, Peru, Germany, Russia, Spain, South America and lots others Picture used with permission from Britannica Image Quest.

104 Recovers: iron gold, copper, cobalt nickel Used to make inexpensive jewelry and sulfur and sulfur dioxide Image used with permission from Britannica image Quest

105 Works Cited Copper pyrite, light micrograph. N.d. Britannica Image Quest. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 May < MetaData=false>. Mineral Photos - Pyrite. Mineral Information Institute. N.p., Web. 27 Apr < THE MINERAL PYRITE. Amethyst Galleries Minerals by Name. N.p., Web. 27 Apr < Pyrite. N.d. Britannica Iamge Quest. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 May < MetaData=false>. Pyrite. N.d. Britannica Image Quest. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 May < MetaData=false>. Pyrite. San Diego Natural History Museum. n.d. Web. 27 Apr Pyrite - Mineral Properties and Uses. Geology.com. N.p., Web. 27 Apr Pyrite- Minerals. N.d. Britannica Image Quest. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 May < etadata=false>.

106 Image used with permission from Britannica Image Quest Quartz By Lexi

107 Quartz Mineral Non metallic No cleavage Hardness, 7 Streak, White Various colors Image used with permission from Britannica image quest

108 Quartz Can be found in USA Anywhere on earth

109 Quartz Used in glass Used as a filter Used in timers Electric crickets that become important in cellphones Image used with permission from Britannica Image Quest

110 Work Cited Mineral Information Institute. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Apr Quartz. N.d. Britanica Image Quest. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 May < nid=0&keyword=quartz&localizemetadata=false>. Quartz. San Diego Natural History Museum. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 May Quartz - Minerals. N.d. Britannica Image Quest. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 May < d=0&keyword=quartz&localizemetadata=false>. Winters, Charles. Quartz. N.d. Bratanica Image Quest. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 May < nid=0&keyword=quartz&localizemetadata=false>.

111 Olivine Project by Sarah

112 Olivine Mineral No luster Hardness (according to Mohs scale) 6.5 to 7 No cleavage Color = yellowish green to olive No streak Image used with permission from Britannica image quest

113 Fascinating Facts and Sources Found = anywhere where there are volcanoes Especially Snarum, Norway Fascinating facts = different kinds (basalt, Periodot, etc.) Periodot often mispronounce it (peri-odoh), not Peri-o-dot Not officially recognized as a mineral Image used with permission frombrittanica.com

114 Uses Gemstones Bricks Refractory sand( This means sand that has a high melting point, it is used to make furnaces, kilns, etc.)

115 Works Cited Amythist Galleries.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Apr < Olivine>. olivine. N.d. Brittanica Image Quest. Web. 25 May < search?page=1&localizesearchmet adata=false&resultsperpage=15&subjectid=0&collectioni d=0&keyword=olivine>. Olivine. Geology.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Apr < minerals/ olivine.shtml>. Olivine peridot crystal. N.d. Encyclopedia Brittanica Image Quest. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 May < search?page=1&localizesearchmet adata=false&resultsperpage=15&subjectid=0&collectioni d=0&keyword=olivine>.

116 Halite Serena

117 Halite Mineral Non-metallic Cleavage: forms cubes Hardness 2.5 Color : blue, purple, pink, yellow and colorless Streak: white

118 Sources and Interesting Facts Forms perfect cubes Crystals glow under fluorescent light Found in Germany, Poland, and U.S.A.

119 Halite Uses Medicine Mouthwash Highway de-icing Heat exhaustion Food flavoring

120 The rock project Elijah Image used with permission from Britanica image quest

121 Sulfur properties Mineral Soft (2-3) Non-metallic Cleavage none Lemon yellow or brown Streak: white Image used with permission from Britanica image quest

122 Sources of sulfur Not good heat conductor Touch of a hand breaks it Sulfur melt at 108 degrease Celsius Burns on a blue flame Salt domes Bedded deposits U.S.A., Chile, Sicily, Poland

123 Metal mining Fertilizers Rubber in tires The production of organic and inorganic chemicals Uses of sulfur Image used with permission from Britanica image quest

124 Works cited Mineral Information Institute. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Apr < Mineral Information Institute San Diego Natural History Museum. N.p., 3 May Web. 3 May 2012.

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126 TALC Mineral Non-metallic Mohs hardness (1) Color: gray, green, brow, white or colorless Streak: white to pale green There is cleavage Image uses have permission from britanica.com

127 COOL FACTS When broken crushed into powder Absorbs moisture and odor Is translucent Softest mineral Britannica image quest

128 TALC USES Manufacture of plastic Stiffener for nylon, polyester, and other Used as powder

129 United States Canada China FOUND IN

130 WORK CITED Works Cited Natural History, Museum of London. Talc. N.d. Britannica Image Quest. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 May < images/ 119_ ? subjectid=0&collectionid=0&keyword=tal c&localizemetadata=false>. Talc. Geology.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Apr < minerals/>. Talc. commonminerals.html. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Apr

131 URANINITE By: Annie

132 URANINITE Mineral Non-metallic luster Hardness on a 5-6 range Streak: brownish black, grayish Brownish black No cleavage Image used with permission from Britannica Image Quest.

133 WHERE ITS FOUND AND INTERESTING FACTS found in France, USA, Canada, Germany, England Highly radioactive

134 WHAT ITS USED FOR Used for prepare fuel for nuclear reactors Source of helium Mineral specimen Uranium Radium

135 WORKS CITED The Mineral URANINITE. The Mineral URANINITE. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 May < Uraninite>. Uraninite. N.d. Encyclopaedia Britannica Image Quest. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 May < search?page=1&localizesearchmetadata=false&results PerPage=15&subjectId=0&collectionId=0&keyword=uraninite>. Uraninite. Geology.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Apr < minerals/>.