Industrial Uses Of Minerals

Question 1

Used as potassium fertilizers.

Answer 1

Sylvite

Question 2

Can be used to dry and preserve fish and meat. It is also an ancient household insecticide.

Answer 2

Natron

Question 3

Used for klin linings because of its high melting point

Answer 3

Brucite

Question 4

Used to coat ither metals to prevent corrosion

Answer 4

Tin

Question 5

Used in invisible ink. It is a brittle metal and resembles iron

Answer 5

Cobalt

Question 6

Used as a filler for paint, rubber and plastics and the largest use is in the paper industry to produce a glossy paper such as is used in most magazines.

Answer 6

Kaolinite

Question 7

The only common nonmetal that is a good conductor of electricity.

Answer 7

Graphite

Question 8

Used in water filtration and abrasives used if firewood furniture

Answer 8

Garnet

Question 9

Used as a flux in welding electrodes, and beneficiated 325 mesh soda soar finds limited use as a filler in plastics, rubber, adhesives, and coatings.

Answer 9

Feldspar

Question 10

Used as a desiccants, heat storage media, and as paper fillers (in Japan).

Answer 10

Zeolite