IDENTIFYING THE

MINERALS IMPORTANT
TO SOCIETY
 Kitchen Object Mineral/s Present

5
 Minerals that are Important to Society

Copper
 good conductor of electricity
and is very ductile
 Easily drawn into thin wires
 Mainly used for electrical
machinery such as
electromagnets and
generators
 Minerals that are Important to Society

Quartz
 Most well-known mineral,
occurring in all types of
mineral environment.
 Crush-resistant and has high
heat resistance
 Used in manufacturing glasses
or as sand slurries to fracture
reservoir of rocks in the
petroleum industry
 Minerals that are Important to Society

Olivine
 Has high crystallization
temperatures
 Used in gemstone peridot
which is the birthstone for
the month of August
 Previously used as
refractory material and
slag conditioner
 Minerals that are Important to Society

Gypsum
 Soft material that is
soluble in water
 Functions as plaster
in cement
production
 Minerals that are Important to Society

Halite
 Natural form of salt
 Chemical composition
NaCl
 Used as table salt and
is important in
preservation of meat
 Minerals that are Important to Society

Calcite
 Soft minerals that leaves
white streaks when rubbed
on surface
 Composes shells of
microscopic planktons
which are used as chalk
 Minerals that are Important to Society

Magnetite
 Black, opaque, magnetic
mineral and contains both
forms of iron in its crystal
structure
 Produces magnetized iron
with massive magnetite
 Used for compass
production
 Minerals that are Important to Society

Iron and Chromium

 Stainless kitchen wares
that are less reactive to
food.
 Durable and non-corrosive
 Minerals that are Important to Society

Titanium
 Strong but very light
metal
 Used in making
medical and dental
tools
 Important in prosthetic
and in dental implants.
 Minerals that are Important to Society

Uranium
 Used in nuclear power
plants
 Source of heat to run
nuclear reactor and
generate electricity.