A. True or False: Write true if the statement is true or false if the statement is false.
_____ 1. The mineral silver contains silver and carbon atoms.
_____ 2. A mineral has a specific chemical composition.
_____ 3. Minerals are identified on the basis of their physical properties.
_____ 4. Silicate minerals make up over 90 percent of Earth’s crust.
_____ 5. Most minerals belong to the native elements group.
_____ 6. Carbonates consist only of carbon and oxygen.
_____ 7. Table salt is an example of a halide mineral.
_____ 8. Phosphate minerals are similar in structure to silicate minerals.
_____ 9. Gypsum is a common sulfide mineral.
_____ 10. Pyrite, or “fool’s gold,” is a common sulfate mineral. ​