The Study Of Rocks and Minerals
By: Gavin Quirarte
Rocks and Minerals
Characteristics: Solid, crystal structure, forms in nature, chemical makeup.
Rocks: Solid material from parts of the surface of the earth.
Characteristics: Same element, solid, crystal structure
Gold
Gold: The chemical element In its purest form, it is a bright, slightly reddish yellow, dense, soft, malleable and ductile metal.
Gold is used in Jewelry, coins, medallions, and more.Rock/Mineral: Mineral
Aluminum
Aluminum is used in making planes, cars, transportation, and more.
Aluminum: A chemical element with a silvery white, soft, nonmagnetic, ductile metal.
Uranium
Uranium is used in medicine, submarines, atomic bombs, and more U.S. defensing systems.
Manganese
Rock/Mineral: Mineral
Examples: Construction, machinery, and transportation
Coal
Rock/Mineral: Rock
Examples: paper manufacturers, chemical and pharmaceutical industries.
Titanium
Titanium: a hard silver-gray metal and it used in strong, light, corrosion-resistant alloys.
Examples: watches, kitchen sink, golf cub
Chromite
Chromite: chromite is a major constituent in stainless steel. It is one of the first minerals to separate from a cooling magma.
Silver
Rock/Mineral: Mineral
Definition: A shiny grayish metal.
Zinc
Definition: silvery-white metal that is to protect against corrosion
Examples: Washing Machines, Jewelry, metal poles.
Copper
Copper: A red brown wire
Examples: Penny
Diamond
Rock/Mineral: Mineral
Obsidian
Rock/Mineral: Mineral
Gypsum
Examples: Chalk, Wallboard
Flourite
Examples: emery wheels, electric arc welders, toothpaste, and paint pigment
Talc
Examples: Babypowder, Corn Starch, art sculptures