Geo n Cyber 2

Minerals can be classed into several mineral families. Provide a list of names of different mineral families and then provide detailed description and examples of any ONE of the families. Do provide examples and their uses!

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Please provide detailed description, explanation with examples of the following terms listed in Week #2 - Learning Module: 

a) Similarities and Differences between Atoms & Ions; 

b) Six Crystal Systems with their types, and examples; 

c) Some of the physical properties of minerals - color, cleavage, fracture, hardness, luster, etc. Provide their descriptions and examples; 

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Provide (with diagram if at all possible to upload) your description of a 'Rock Cycle' on Earth, describing the different diagenetic phases of the formation of the igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks. Provide examples of the rock types!! 

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Basically, there are two types of Igneous Rocks, determined by where they are formed on Earth and are classified by the Bowen Series. 

Explain the Bowen's Series as well as the two types of Igneous Rocks with examples.