yet another mineral test set (mineral mania)
soryy heres another set...
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- galena
- primary source of lead, used to make, used to make batteries, fishing weights, and the lead shields to protect x-rays
- copper
- used to make electrical wires, brass, bronze, coins, plumbing,and jewlery
- flint
- used to make arrowheads, spear points, and knives; may be used to starta fire
- silica
- used in the manufacture of computer chips, glass, ceramics, abrasives, and sweetners
- lithium
- compunds are used in ceramics and glass; may also be used for rocket propellants, batteries, and medicine
- beryllium
- found in metal alloys for air crafts as well as emeralds
- halite
- used as fodd seasoning, water softerner, and de-icer
- gypsum
- primary use for "sheet rock" or wallboard
- silver
- used in photography, chemistry, jewlery, coins, mirrors, and silverware
- zinc
- used to make "copper" pennies, brass, and nails
- sulfure
- used to make fertilizer, paper, film, matches, tires, and drugs
- hamatite
- native elemnet used to make medecine, glass and fireworks
- mica
- may be ground up to add "sparkle" to paints and cosmetics
- aluminum
- most abundunt element used to make containers and deoderants.
- limestone
- composed of calcium carbonate and is used in the construction of homes, sidewalks, bridges, and skyscrapers
- coal
- used to produce 56% of electricity in the US
- phosphate
- used to make phosphate fertilizer and is found in soft drinks
- fluorite
- used to make fluoride toothpaste, pottery, and hydrofluric acid
- antimony
- primary ore of iron used to produce for steel for automobiles, tools, and bridges.
- gold
- used in density, medecine, jewlery, art, and computers; very malleable