Minerals are
natural, solid substances. We can find them on their own, or combined with
other mineral inside rocks.
Minerals
are made up of only one substance.
Minerals are very useful in everyday life. If you look around your home and on the street you can find minerals everywhere.
Minerals are very useful in everyday life. If you look around your home and on the street you can find minerals everywhere.
In the
bathroom, you can find talcum powder to use after you shower.
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| Talcum |
Your pencil
is made of graphite.
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| Graphite |
The bricks
of your house are held together with cement. Cement is made of calcite.
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| Calcite |
You can buy
digital watches made of gold, silver and quartz.
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| Silver |
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| Gold |
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| Quartz |
Rubies,
emeralds and diamonds are used to make jewellery.
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| Rubies |
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| Emerald |
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| Diamonds |
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| Gypsum |
We use
copper to make pans, electric cables and coins.
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| Copper |
Can you identify rocks and minerals in the objects? Check it out in this game:
http://www.brainpopjr.com/science/land/rocksandminerals/search/
Mineral
games and activities
http://www.oum.ox.ac.uk/thezone/minerals/usage/games/memory.htm
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