MINERAL AND POWER

RESOURCES

SST PROJECT

BY GROUP 1

1. MINERALS

2. ORES

3. CLASSIFICATIONS

4. USES OF MINERALS

INDEX

A MINERAL IS AN INORGANIC SUBSTANCE. IT CONSISTS OF ONE OR MORE ELEMENTS.

IT IS CLASSIFIED ON THE BASIS OF ITS CHEMICAL COMPOSITION AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES.

WHAT

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MINERALS VARY IN

1. COLOURS Mineral color is determined by how the crystals absorb and

reflect light. Although color is easy to recognize, it is often misleading.

2. HARDNESS Hardness is the ability of a mineral to resist abrasion or

scratching on its surface.

Luster Luster refers to how light is reflected from the

surface of a mineral.

Pyrite: Metallic, Shiny Luster

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Halite :Non-Metallic Translucent Luster

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Sulfur :Non-Metallic Waxy Luster

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MOST MINERALS ARE FOUND IN FORMS OF :

IGNEOUS ROCKS METAMORPHIC

ROCKS SEDIMENTARY

ROCKS

ORES ->

MINERALS DON'T OCCUR IN PURE FORMS IN NATURE, THEY OCCUR IN ORES.

CLASSIFICATION OF MINERALS

THERE ARE 2 TYPES OF MINERALS :

METALLIC MINERALS NON-METALLIC MINERALS

USES OF MINERALS

Minerals are a non-renewable natural resources, meaning that once we mine or extract them they will not replenish in enough time to be used again by humans. Industrial minerals are non-renewable minerals that are mined for commercial value and are not used as fuel or as a source of metals.

COPPER IS A NATIVE ELEMENT USED FOR ELECTRICAL WIRING.

GOLD, DIAMONDS, SILVER, AND PLATINUM ARE NATIVE ELEMENTS USED FOR JEWELRY.

TALC IS A SILICATE MINERAL USED FOR COSMETICS AND CAT LITTER.

QUARTZ IS A SILICATE MINERAL USED TO MAKE GLASS.

GRAPHITE IS A NATIVE ELEMENT USED FOR PENCIL LEAD.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND REFERENCESREFERENCES:

•WIKIPEDIA

•GOOGLE

•SST TEXTBOOK

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