Module 5 Flashcards
Description/Property
* also known as “China clay”
* Soft and white
Uses
* important material in
the manufacture of
porcelain, paper,
rubber, and paint
Kaolinite
Description/Property
* Red iron ore with high iron
content
Uses
* as pigmenting agent
* used in preparations
for heavy media
separation, radiation
shielding, ballast, and
as a minor gemstone.
Hematite
Description/Property
* flat, translucent and elastic
mineral
* contains high amount of silica
Uses
* ingredient in makeup
and various cosmetics.
Mica
Description/Property
* semiprecious stone with deep blue
color
* contains lazurite mineral
Uses
* widely used as
gemstone
Lapis lazuli
(rock)
Description/Property
* natural form of Calcium
carbonate
* constitutes the sedimentary rock
Limestone
Uses
* used as ingredient in
manufacture of cement
* used as flux in
metallurgical processes
Calcite
Description/Property
* translucent and has a vitreous to
resinous lusters
Uses
* used as gemstone
* used widely as an
abrasive
Garnet
Description/Property
* has patterned appearance,
slippery and colored green
Uses
* used as gemstone
* as stone decoration in
architecture
Serpentine
Description/Property
* a silica mineral with variety of
colors from the yellows and reds
due to impurities.
Uses
* used as gemstone and
as abrasives,
insulation media,
fillers, and ceramic
ingredients.
Opal
Description/Property
* composed of transparent red
corundum mineral
* with deep cochineal to pale rose
red color
Uses
* used as gemstone in
any kind of jewelry
Ruby
(gemstone)
Description/Property
* variety of beryl mineral with
grass-green color
Uses
* used as gemstone in
any kind of jewelry
Emerald
(gemstone)
In construction, skyscrapers that
tower up to 50 stories high use durable
materials like iron steel – a combination
of ___________ and concrete that
contains _________________ that
make them strong and stand still against
strong wind and earthquake. They also
use glass made of _____________ . Floors
are made up of ______________.
_______________ is used in window and door
panels.
iron and carbon, limestone, lime, and chalk, silica or quartz, granite and marbles, Aluminum
______________ is a strong but very light
metal and is used in making medical and
dental tools. It is also known for its
biocompatibility which makes it
important in prosthetics and in dental
implants.
Titanium
There are also
lots of other minerals that they use for
cleaning and surgery. Examples are
__________ in plaster cast, and alloys like
stainless steel that is primarily composed
of _________________ in their
tools.
gypsum, iron, chromium, and carbon
In nuclear power plant, radioactive
minerals like _____________ are used as source
of heat to run a nuclear reactor and
generate electricity.
Uranium
On the hand, batteries
for electric cars need minerals like
________________.
lithium, cobalt, and nickel
