S.

A.

N.

D.

I.

MINERALS ARE:

MINERALS ARE SOLID

S. A. N. D. I.

MINERALS HAVE ATOMS THAT ARE

ARRANGED IN PATTERNS CALLED

CRYSTALS

S. N. D. I.A.

MINERALS ARE NATURALLY OCCURRING

SUBSTANCES. THEY ARE NOT MAN-MADE.

N. S. A. D. I.

MINERALS HAVE A DEFINITE CHEMICAL

COMPOSITION.

Quartz SiO2, Salt NaCl

D. S. A. N. I.

MINERALS ARE INORGANIC-THEY ARE

NOT MADE FROM ANYTHING LIVING OR

ONCE LIVING.

I. S. A. N. D.

Can water be considered a mineral?

Discuss this question with your table partners.

Use each characteristic of a mineral and be prepared to defend your answer with the class.