Uses of Minerals

Used to make electrical wires, brass, bronze, coins, plumbing and jewerly

• copper

• coal

• zinc

• gold

• silica

Used to make fluoride toothpaste, pottery and hydrofluroic acid

• flouride

• mica

• galena

• coal

• sulfur

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Mineral used for making glass, electrical components and optical lenses

• pyrite

• quartz

• sulfur

• obsidian

Primary ore of iron used to produce steel, cars, tools and bridges

• hematite

• halite

• beryllium

• antimony

• copper

Which of the following includes a use of a mineral?

• jewelry and timepieces

• industrial abrasives and cutting tools

• laser light

• electronics

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____________are minerals often used to make jewelry.

• Iron and fluorite

• Calcium and potassium

• Gold and diamond

• Graphite and granite

__________ is used to make coins and wires.

• Gold

• Iron

• Copper

• Gypsum

Some minerals are used in medicines.

• True

• False

Which mineral is commonly used in the production of cement and concrete?

• Gypsum

• Calcite

• Fluorite

• Galena

What mineral is essential for the production of aluminum?

• Bauxite

• Quartz

• Hematite

• Galena

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