Rock and Mineral Properties Portfolio Worksheet

Earth Science Assignment, and Example Document. The assignment should provide the instructions. Please do this with the instruction thank you.

Name
Date
Rock and Mineral Properties Portfolio
Part 1: Research
Choose a pair of resources and research their properties and how they are used. Fill
out the table with your research.
Select from the following pairs or choose two other rock or mineral resources. Be
sure to get your teacher’s approval if you select other rocks or minerals.
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granite and marble
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copper and aluminum
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bituminous coal and anthracite
Characteristic
Resource 1
Resource 2
Name
aluminum
tin
Appearance
light gray/silver
gray/silver
Hardness
2−2.9
1.5−1.8
Luster
metallic
metallic
Magnetism
no
very weakly
Cleavage/Fracture
n/a
n/a
Other Notes
very abundant; easy to
recycle
relatively rare; harder
to recycle
Uses
foil, cans, pots and
pans, airplane parts,
electrical transmission
cables
foil, cans, conductive
glass coating, tin used
in wires and solder
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Part 2: Analysis
Choose an application use that both resources are used for. Research how the
resource is used for the application. Determine the pros and cons of their usage.
Write a report or create a presentation to share your research and explain why you
think one resource is better suited for the application you chose.
Answers may vary. Refer to the Sample Portfolio Presentation for more
information.
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