Lab 1: Minerals (Uses)

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<p>Pyrite</p>

Pyrite

  • making sulfuric acid

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<p>Galena</p>

Galena

  • lead for bullets and rechargeable batteries

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<p>Talc</p>

Talc

  • baby powder

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<p>Calcite</p>

Calcite

  • antacids

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<p>Halite</p>

Halite

  • table salt

  • de-icing roads

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<p>Quartz</p>

Quartz

  • source of silicon for semiconductors

  • jewelry

  • watch parts

  • glass

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<p>Olivine</p>

Olivine

  • jewelry

  • source of iron for steel

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<p>Hematite</p>

Hematite

  • jewelry

  • source of iron for steel

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<p>Magnetite</p>

Magnetite

  • magnets

  • source of iron for steel

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<p>Potassium Feldspar</p>

Potassium Feldspar

  • false teeth

  • ceramics

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<p>Plagioclase Feldspar</p>

Plagioclase Feldspar

  • jewelry

  • ceramics

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<p>Garnet</p>

Garnet

  • sandpaper

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<p>Augite</p>

Augite

  • decorative building stone

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<p>Sulfur</p>

Sulfur

  • medicine

  • fertilizer

  • explosives + gunpowder

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<p>Gypsum</p>

Gypsum

  • ceramics

  • drywall

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<p>Biotite Mica</p>

Biotite Mica

  • electrical inductor

  • paint filler

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<p>Muscovite Mica</p>

Muscovite Mica

  • electrical insulator

  • makeup

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<p>Graphite</p>

Graphite

  • industrial lubricant

  • pencils

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<p>Kaolinite</p>

Kaolinite

  • ceramics

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<p>Corundum</p>

Corundum

  • ruby

  • sapphire

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<p>Copper</p>

Copper

  • electrical wiring

  • coins