Life Cycle - Natural Environment (6A)
Pre Lab 

 

MINERAL

COMPOSITION
CALCITE CaCO3
BARITE BaSO4
COPPER Cu
FLUORITE CaF2
GALENA PbS
QUARTZ  SiO2
SERPENTINE Mg6(Si4O10)(OH)8
FELDSPAR CaK(AlSi3O8)
CINNABAR HgS
  1. Which elements are in soil that has the following minerals in the parent rock: serpentine, copper, and calcite.
     
  2. Which elements are in soil that has the following minerals in the parent rock: quartz, galena, fluorite, and feldspar.
      
  3. Which elements are in soil that has the following minerals in the parent rock: barite, quartz, calcite, and cinnabar.
      
  4. Which of the soils may be dangerous for humans and why?

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