Rocks and Minerals
By: Mara Andrews
Rocks vs. Minerals
rock- the solid mineral material forming part of the surface of the Earth (n)
mineral- a solid substance of natural occurrence (n)
Characteristics of a Rock
solid, made up of one or more minerals, made in nature
Characteristics of a Mineral
forms in nature, is a solid, has a definite chemical makeup, has a crystal structure
Examples of Minerals
- copper- computer (wiring)
- silver- computer (electronics)
- quartz- mirror
- graphite- pencil
- feldspar- toilet (porcelain)
- cassiterite- hairspray
- chromite- hairspray
- sulfur- matches
- zincite- sunscreen
- hematite- refrigerator
- galena- refrigerator
- cinnabar- refrigerator
- pentlandite- refrigerator
- gold- mirror (plating)
- wolframite- computer (monitor)
How rocks and minerals affect our everyday lives
Rocks and minerals affect our everyday lives by giving us things to use such as computers,(copper, silver, and quartz) pencils, (graphite) the toilet, (feldspar or porcelain) hairspray, (cassiterite, and chromite) matches, (sulfer) sunscreen, (zincite) telephone (silver) refrigerator, (hematite, galena, cinnabar, and pentlandite) and a mirror (gold-plating).