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1
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study of minerals

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Mineralogy

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building blocks of rocks that contain elements or compounds found naturally on the crust of the earth

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Minerals

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inorganic, solid, possesses orderly internal structure, has definite chemical composition, and occurs naturally

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Minerals

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responsible for the shape of minerals

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Crystal lattice

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naturally occuring mineral containing a valuable constituent for which it is mined and worked

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Ores

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Most abundant of the minerals

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Siliceous Minerals

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Contains Si, Al, Na, K, H, O

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Siliceous Minerals

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Feldspar, mica, amphibole, quartz, serpentine, talc, olivine, albite, hornblende, chlorite

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Siliceous Minerals

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making optical instruments

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Quartz

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making porcelain and enamel

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Feldspar

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electrical equipment, wallpaper, fireproof materials

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Mica

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powder for cosmetic purposes, paints, ceramic and paper

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Talc

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contains CO3, SO3 and other compounds or native elements of sulfur

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Non-metallic Minerals

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calcite, sulfur, salt, borax, gypsum, apatite, dolomite, halite, fuorite, kernite, pearls, graphite

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Non-metallic Minerals

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cement, mortar, building materials

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Calcite

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explosives, fireworks, dyes

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Sulfur

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pencil lead

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graphite

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soap, glass, enamels, washing powders

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Borax

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includes common metal ores (some are found in pure forms and do not exist in chemical combination with other elements)

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Metallic Minerals

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formed by the mixture of metallic ore with waste materials

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Gangue

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roofs, planes, cars

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Aluminum

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for thermometers

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Mercury

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for coins, jewelry

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Gold

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electrical wires, nails, sheets in building

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Copper

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for power nuclear submarines

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Uranium

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known for their color, luster, hardness

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Gem minerals

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Mineralogists use methods such as optical tests and chemical methods to identify these minerals

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Gem Minerals

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diamond, opal, topaz, garnet, jade, sapphire, aquamarine, tourmaline, beryl

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Gem Minerals

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gold, silver, copper, platinum, iron, titanium, merury, uranium, aluminum, bauxite, azurite, pryrite, hematite

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Metallic Minerals

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8 Properties of Minerals

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Crystal Form
Luster
Color
Streak
Cleavage
Fracture
Specific Gravity
Hardness

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external expression of the orderly internal arrangement of atoms of a mineral

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Crystal Form

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6 Systems of Crystal

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Cubic
Tetragonal
Hexagonal
Orthorhombic
Monoclinic
Triclinic

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appearance or quality of light reflected from the surface of a mineral

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Luster

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most obvious property of a mineral and it is often an unreliable diagnostic property

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Color

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color of a mineral in its powedered form, obtained by rubbing the mineral across a piece of unglazed porcelain

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Streak

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tendency of a mineral to break along planes of weak bonding

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Cleavage

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tendency for minerals that do not exhibit cleavage when broken

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Fracture

38
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number which represents the ratio of of the weight of an equal volume of water

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Specific Gravity

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measure of the resistance of a mineral to abrasion or scratching

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Hardness

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Location:
Ilocos Norte, Camarines
Norte, Cotabato, Nueva
Vizcaya, Surigao,
Cagayan, Samar

Uses:
used in welding, purifying
ores and production of
steel

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Iron

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Location:
Nonoc Island, Surigao del
Norte

Uses:
production of stainless
steel, magnets, coins,
rechargeable batteries,
electric guitar strings
microphone capsules

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Nickel

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Location:
Negros, Benguet,
Davao, Zamboanga del
Sur

Uses:
electric conductors, wires
and electronics

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Copper

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Location:
Benguet, Camarines
Norte, Masbate, Bulacan,
Surigao

Uses:
jewelry, filling for teeth,
coins

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Gold

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Location:
(by-product of gold
mining)

Uses:
jewelry, photography
and coins

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Silver

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Location:
Camarines Sur, Mindoro
Occ., Zambales,
Bukidnon

Uses:
production of stainless
steel, metal coating

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Chromium

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Location:
Benguet, Zambianga
City, Samar

Uses:
plating of iron, batteries,
paints

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Zinc

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Location:
Puerto Princessa,
Palawan

Uses:
dental restoration, lamps

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Mercury

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Location:
Ayala, Zamboanga City

Uses:
batteries, bullets,
radiation shield

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Lead

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Location:
Sta. Cruz, Zambales

Uses:
catalyst, lab. Equipments,
jewelries

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Platinum

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Location:
Palawan, Negos Occ.

Uses:
used in glassmaking

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Silica

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Location:
Cebu, Ilocos Norter,
Ilocos Sur, Iloilo,
Camatrines Sur

Uses:
used for pottery,
ceramics, china wares

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Clay (Red)
Kaolinite (White)

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Location:
Romblon

Uses:
for building
construction

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Marble

53
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Philippines is ranked __ as most mineralized country in the world

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5th

54
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The country’s estimated mineral reserves are placed at
about 14.5 billion metric __

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Metallic Minerals

55
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67.66 billion metric tons of __

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Non-metallic Minerals

56
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__, districts in the Province of Benguet, is
the most prolific copper and gold producers

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Mankayan

57
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__ districts are also contributing much
to Philippine gold production.

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The Surigao-Davao

58
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__ are major producers of nickel

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Palawan and Surigao

59
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the existence of __ is the reason why the Philippines is rich in mineral deposits

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volcanoes, trenches, faults

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