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USES OF
MINERALS
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1. GEMS highly prized minerals b/c they are rare & beautiful! clearer, brighter, and more colorful than the minerals
Imperial State Crownmade for Queen Victoria
of England in 1838
contains 1000's of gems!
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Important Gems
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Useful Gems
* have a hardness of 10 on Moh's scale* industrial abrasives & cutting tools
* used in laser lights
* used in electronics & timepieces
DIAMONDS
RUBIES
QUARTZ
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2. Elements found in Minerals
a mineral is an ore if it contains a useful substance that can be mined for money
ORES
hematite
iron
magnetite
iron
magnetite
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2. Elements found in Minerals
a mineral is an ore if it contains a useful substance that can be mined for money
ORES
bauxite(ORE)
aluminumoxide
aluminumSMELTIN
G
melting a substance to separate it from unwanted materials
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2. Elements found in Minerals
TITANIUM
ilmenite rutile
a mineral is an ore if it contains a useful substance that can be mined for money
ORES