Rocks and Minerals
information about rocks and minerals
examples of rocks and minerals
coal: power electricity, coal helps lamps light up
Indium: used to conduct electricity, mostly used in LCD's
Limestone: manufacture paper, used in gum
Lead: used in gasoline additives, used in pencils
Marble: used for architectural purposes, used to make... well marbles
Lithium: used in ceramics, used in glass
Granite: An igneous rock used in construction, used in monuments
Manganese: used in construction, machinery, and transportation, used in manganese ferroalloys
Basalt: igneous rock equivalent of Platonic gabbro, used in aggregate
Mica: used for oil well-drilling muds, used in paints
Schist: metamorphic rock, used for building, used in building stones
Nickel: plays a key role in chemical industries, used in household appliances
Gneiss: a metamorphic rock, used in eastern cities
Perlite: used for construction products, used in roof insulation boards