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Minerals of the Earth PPTMinerals of the Earth PPT
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5th - 7th
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Minerals of the Earth

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Unearth this gem of a resource to use in your geology unit! With colorful images, bullet-point text, and links to related videos, it deals with the characteristics, properties, and identification of minerals. There are also slides dedicated to several of Earth's most common minerals and the predominant groups. 

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Concepts

mineral identification, minerals, mineral properties

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mineral properties, mineral identification, mineral characteristics, science

Pros

  • Displays stunning photographs of various mineral samples
  • Includes links to videos further explaining concepts
  • Comprehensive in content, yet succinct

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  • None

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