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Rock Cycle - Minerals (3A)
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Rock Cycle - Minerals (3A)
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How many shapes can minerals take?PROBLEM:
PREDICTION:
MATERIALS: quartz, amethyst, pyrite, calcite, halite, fluorite, feldspar, mica, gypsum, and citrine
PROCEDURE: Draw a picture of the basic shape. Match the labeled minerals with the shapes below. Write the names of the minerals next to the correct shapes.
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CUBIC
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DIPYRAMID
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TABULAR
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RHOMBOHEDRON
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SIX-SIDED PRISM
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Are the shapes of minerals easy to describe? Explain your answer.CONCLUSION:
