What do you know about minerals?

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What are the physical properties of minerals?

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Color, hardness, luster, fracture, density, transparency, crystal form, exfoliation and streak

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Why are minerals important in industry?

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Minerals are important in industry because they are used to make a wide variety of products.

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What method is used to identify minerals?

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Observation of physical properties

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What are the social impacts of mining?

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Invasion of indigenous territories, conflicts and violation of human rights in developing countries (conflict minerals)

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What are the environmental impacts of mining?

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Deforestation, water and air pollution, destruction of natural habitats, generation of toxic waste

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What is the Mohs scale?

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The Mohs scale is a scale of mineral hardness.

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What are the direct methods to study the Earth?

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Direct observation of rocks on the surface, volcanic eruptions, drillings and mines

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What are the indirect methods to study the Earth?

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Analysis of meteorites and analysis of seismic waves.

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This mineral is an aluminium ore.

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Bauxite

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This mineral is a silicon ore: Bauxite, Pyrite, Quartz, Halite

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Quartz