Rocks, minerals and landforms

They are natural, solid and inorganic substances

• Rocks

• Minerals

These are the most abundant.

• Silicates

• Non-silicates

They contain silicon and oxygen

• Non - silicates

• Siicates

They do not contain silicon and oxygen

• Silicates

• Non - silicates

This mineral is used in the production of glass and ceramic tiles

• Quartz

• Feldspar

• Gypsum

• Fluorite

This mineral is used in electronic products

• Quartz

• Fluorite

• Feldspar

• Gypsum

This mineral is used to produce enamels and steel

• Fluorite

• Quartz

• Feldpsar

• Gypsum

This mineral has a characteristic blue colour

• Turquoise

• Pyrite

• Magnetite

This mineral has a metallic lustre (reflects light)

• Pyrite

• Turquoise

• Magnetite

This mineral has magnetic properties (attracts some metals)

• Pyrite

• Turquoise

• Magnetite