Uses of Minerals

A mineral that is associated with your birth month.

• gemstore

• ore

• birthstone

• silicate

Panning is a type of:

• open-pit mining

• strip mining

• surface mining

• deep mining

These minerals are used to make paint.

• Diamonds

• Quartz & Feldspar

• Gold & Silver

• Talc & Mica

These minerals are used to grind and polish gemstones.

• Diamonds

• Quartz & Feldspar

• Gold & Silver

• Talc & Mica

Panning is used to find this mineral:

• Diamonds

• Pearls

• Gold

• Copper

These minerals are used to make glass.

• Diamonds

• Quartz & Feldspar

• Gold & Silver

• Talc & Mica

Rocks that contain enough of a mineral to be mined for a profit are called:

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

This is used when an ore lies far below Earth's surface.

• open-pit mining

• strip mining

• panning

• deep mining

The world's deepest gold mine is in:

• South America

• South Korea

• South Africa

• South Carolina

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

What is the birthstone for February?

• Diamond

• Sapphire

• Amethyst

• Garnet