Here are some ideas: 1  Serve baked potatoes with salsa or broccoli and sprinkle about one ounce of shredded cheese on top. 2  Make oven-baked 'fries' that are low in fat and calories. 3  Make mashed potatoes with low-fat sour cream, nonfat milk and chives.  Potatoes cooked in the microwave do not contain acrylamides.
This module, the second in a series on minerals, describes the physical properties that are commonly used to identify minerals. These include color, crystal form, hardness, density, luster, and cleavage.
One of the first steps in studying a group, such as minerals, is to subdivide them according to similarities they may have with one another. This is called classification. Minerals are classified according to chemical composition.There are seven major chemical groups. There are also several minor groups. These include: the sulfosalts, nitrates, borates, tungstates and molybdates, and the phosphates, arsenates, and vanadates.ne of the first steps in studying a group, such as minerals, is to subdivide them according to similarities they may have with one another. This is called classification. Minerals are classified according to chemical composition.