An animal is conscious and isn't aware of it's consciousness. Similarly, an electron is "having an experience with it's surroundings" but also unaware of it. A mineral behaves as though a mineral must, interacting with it's surroundings as every conscious animal (and now, some believe, plants). Humam consciousness could be called super-consciousness or meta-consciousness, because at a certain point extremely complex conscious beings become aware of themselves and their experiences.