![]() Quartz (silica) is the most abundant mineral on earth. Its byproduct is used in ink and disinfectants. Native Americans polished it to use as a mirror, and it is occasionally used in jewelry. Pyrite is commonly known as ‘fools gold.’ It is frequently seen in granite rocks where it adds sparkle. It is very important in the human body since it works with salt regulating the pressure inside and outside the body’s cell walls. Potassium is a major component in crop fertilizer around the world. Potash is the old fashioned term for Potassium. It has been used in currency, jewelry and eating utensils and is used in alloys as well. Nickel is a common metal in everyday life. This mineral is very flexible, and large sheets of it were used as window glass in the past. Mica is the mineral responsible for putting a sparkle on many rocks. It is essential in the steel making process, and petroglyphs were carved into it in the Southwest. Manganese with iron impurities can be slightly magnetic. ![]() Lithium has become very popular with the advent of electric cars. Lithium is used in several applications including medication for bipolar symptoms and batteries. It was at one time used in paint, pencils and eating utensils. It cannot be absorbed by the skin or breathing, but it is harmful if it touches food or drink. Lead has a bad reputation for its poisoning capabilities, some of which may have been exaggerated by fear. It is used in all sorts of construction from vehicles to buildings. Iron Ore is perhaps as important to civilization today as gold historically has been. It is also used to make certain acids, in fire extinguishers and melting ice on the road. Halite (sodium chloride-salt) is used for seasoning food and softening water. It is the most malleable metal which increases the way it can be used. It is used for jewelry, dentistry, electronics and a host of other applications. Gold is the most familiar metal to most people. It is a brittle metal and resembles iron.įluorite (fluorspar) is commonly used to create fluorescent pigment and since it is very beautiful, it is used for gem material. It has been found in meteorites and is used in invisible ink. The aluminum content in it is leeched from the soil above.Ĭobalt is famous for the incredible blue color it imparts to glass and pigment. It is a soft, white metallic element and alkaline.īauxite is a sedimentary rock that is an important ore of aluminum. Although asbestos has a bad reputation, when polished it becomes the well known and popular ‘Tiger Eye’ stone.īarium is a common element used in x-ray technology, fireworks, rubber and glass making and rat poison. It is a fibrous mineral with incredible fire retarding properties. ![]() Some of the most common ones and their uses are:Īsbestos has an unsavory reputation for causing cancer in people who work around it. Most rocks that we see today are made of minerals (they are the 'ingredients' in rocks) and both precious metals and gems are subsets of minerals. They have a characteristic chemical and physical properties and usually a regular crystal structure. What color did you see with your eyes closed.Minerals are solid substances that have formed naturally in the Earth. Close your eyes tight, then open them.If you could have one power, what would it be?.Which of the following animals do you like most?.I would go, but send letters and stuff to my family.Well, I would go, but take a vacation every summer to go back to my family.OMG YES! IT'S MY DREAM JOB FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!.I would go, but I would have a good-bye party.Well, I wouldn't go, I need to stick with my family.The problem is the college is across the country, away from your friends and family. (More RP time!) You get an opportunity to go to a college that has a course for your dream job.Get a shot gun and shoot whatever is in it.I would grab a friend to go investigate, assuming my friend is with me.Eww! The forest is full of mud.I wouldn't be there In the first place. ![]() (RP time) You are walking through the forest, and suddenly you hear a rustle in a nearby bush! What do you do?. ![]()
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