Economic Uses of Major Mineral Groups

What is Oxide?

Oxygen bonded with a metal

What are examples of Oxides?

Uraninite, Ilmenite, Hematite, Magnetite, Bauzite (Gibbsite), Wulfenite

Uraninite

Nuclear Energy

Ilmenite

Titanium Ore; Sporting goods (golf clubs, bike frames), aircraft

Hematite

Iron Ore, paint

Magnetite

Iron ore, heavy concrete

Bauxite (Gibbsite)

Aluminum

What are Native Elements?

One element

What are Examples of Native Elements?

Diamond, Graphite, Sulfur, Silver, & Gold

Diamond

Jewelry, Saw Blades

Graphite

Pencils, lubricant

Sulfur

Medicine, matches, fungicides, glass

Gold

Electronics, precious metals

What are Silicates?

Silicon with Oxygen in any ratio

What are examples of Silicates?

Feldspar, Quartz, Mica, Talc, Pyroxene, and Kyanite

Feldspar

Ceramics, Toothpaste

Quartz

Abrasives, glass

Mica (Muscovite)

Insulators

Talc

Powder

Kyanite

Spark plugs, porcelain

What are Carbonates?

Contains CO3

What are examples of Carbonates

Calcite, Siderite, Dolomite

Calcite

Cement, neutralizing acids

What are Halides?

Metal bonded w/ Halogen (Cl, F, Br, I, At)

What are examples of Halides?

Halite, Fluorite, and Sylvite

Halite

Salt

Fluorite

Toothpaste, glass, steel

What are Sulfides?

A metal bonded with Sulfur (S)

What are examples of Sulfides?

Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite, and Chalcopyrite

Galena

PbS - Lead ore

Pyrite

FeS2 - Sulfuric acid, iron ore

Chalcopyrite

CuFeS2 - Copper Ore

What are Sulfates?

Contains SO4

What are examples of Sulfates

Gypsum & Anglesite

Gypsum

Wall board (drywall)