Overview
PART A Read Robert Hazen's article "Mineral Fodder and right a brief reflection 150-250 word about how the scientific significance of minerals on Earth and in the solar systems. You answer should clearly demonstrate that you read the entire article and grasped its basic theses at a college level. It should address the following questions and reiterate the key points and facts given in the article. 1. Why do we study minerals? 2. What do minerals tell us about the phenomena of the Earth system? 3. How do minerals demonstrate linkages between different domains or disciplines of science?
PART B Consult Lab 8 in the online lab manual. Use the decision tree (Fig. 8.5) to correctly identify the minerals listed in the file (Samples 1-10)