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Minerals
Question | Answer |
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What five charecteristics do minerals have? | 1. naturally occuring 2. inorganic ( nonliving ) 3.solid 4. crystal structure 5. definite chemical composition |
What is Halite? | Table Salt |
What is Silicon used for? | Used to make computer parts |
What is Talc used for? | Baby Powder |
What is Hematite used for? | Iron |
What is Bauxite used for? | Aluminum |
What is Copper used for? | Wires and Pipes |
What is Graphite used for? | Pencils |
What is Limestone used for? | Concrete |
What is a mineralloid? | Substance that has some but NOT ALL of the properties of a mineral |
Which two elements are mineral resources, but are not minerals? | Oil and Coal |
What is an Ore? | A rock or mineral that can be mined for a profit for what is inside it. |
What is Clay used for? | used to make liners and lanfills and bricks. |
What are 3 ways Minerals form? | The cooling of lava/magma. Evaporation of liquid containing dissolved. And Precipatation from mineral solution. |
What are the elements that consist of 98% of the earth's crust? | Oxygen 46.6, SIlicon 27.7, Aluminum, Iron, Calcium, Sodium, Potassium, and Magnesium. |