Use the Internet to Help You to Learn About Minerals

Name(s) ______Mineral Mania

Use the Internet to help you to learn about minerals. Mineral Uses

Go to http://www.rocksandminerals.com/uses.htm and find out the answers to these questions.

1. Based on current consumption, it is estimated that you - and every other person in the United States - will use more than a ______pounds of rocks, minerals and metals during your lifetime. How many pounds of the following will you use? ______Lead ______Zinc _____ Copper ______Aluminum ______Iron ______Clays ______Salt ______Stone, sand, & gravel

2. Match each resource to its best use(s). _____ Aluminum A. Used to make “copper” pennies, brass, and nails _____ Antimony B. Used to make fertilizer, paper, film, matches, tires, _____ Beryllium and drugs _____ Coal C. Used to make phosphate fertilizer and is found in _____ Copper soft drinks _____ Flint D. Most abundant element used to make containers _____ Fluorite and deodorants _____ Galena E. Found in metal alloys for air crafts as well as _____ Gold emeralds _____ Gypsum F. Used to produce 56% of electricity in the US _____ Halite G. Used to make electrical wires, brass, bronze, _____ Hematite coins, plumbing, and jewelry _____ Limestone H. Used to make arrowheads, spear points, and _____ Lithium knives; may be used to start a fire _____ Mica I. Primary source of lead, used to make batteries, _____ Phosphate fishing weights, and the lead shields to protect us _____ Silica during X-rays _____ Silver J. Primary use is for “sheet rock” or wallboard _____ Sulfur K. Native element used to make medicine, glass, and _____ Zinc fireworks L. Used to make fluoride toothpaste, pottery, and hydrofluoric acid M. Used in dentistry, medicine, jewelry, art, and computers; very malleable (can be made to be thinner than human hair) N. Primary ore of iron used to produce iron for steel for automobiles, tools, and bridges O. Composed of calcium carbonate and is used in the construction of homes, sidewalks, bridges, and skyscrapers P. May be ground up to add “sparkle” to paints and cosmetics Q. Used in the manufacture of computer chips, glass, ceramics, abrasives, and sweeteners R. Used as food seasoning, water softener, and de- icer S. Compounds are used in ceramics and glass; may also be used for rocket propellants, batteries, and medicine T. Used in photography, chemistry, jewelry, coins, mirrors, and silverware

Fireworks

Visit http://www.rocksandminerals.com/fireworks.htm and find the answers to these questions. 1. How many tons of fireworks are used each year? 2. What minerals are used to make the following colors or special effects?

Mineral Groups

Go to http://mineral.galleries.com/minerals/interest.htm and find the answers to the following: 1. What are the birthstone(s) for each month? January: ______or ______February: ______or ______March: ______or ______April: ______or ______May: ______or ______June: ______or ______or ______July: ______or ______August: ______or ______September: ______or ______October: ______or ______November: ______or ______December: ______or ______2. Name three minerals that “glow” under ultraviolet light. What is the glow called? 3. What is a gemstone? Can all minerals be gemstones? Explain. 4. What is a mineraloid? Give 3 examples. Yellows - Orange - Gold Sparks - Bright flashes - Silvery-white flashes - Bright Greens - Silvery White - Deep Reds - Lavender - Blues -

Minerals & Metals at Home

Go to http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/mms/scho-ecol/tour/intro_e.htm. Explore the site to discover the minerals “hidden” in each item. Be patient for the page to load completely before you begin to click on the pictures.

The Driveway ____ Car A. Include iron & nickel ____ Bike B. Includes aluminum, barite, calcite, iron, lead, ____ Skateboard mica, nepheline ____ Concrete sidewalk syenite, nickel, petroleum products, clays, silica, & ____ Tools zinc ____ Windows C. Includes gypsum, iron, limestone, clays, & silica ____ Shingles D. Include graphite, clays, & silica ____ Asphalt driveway E. Includes barite, iron, nickel & petroleum products ____ Bricks F. Includes aluminum, calcite, iron, mica, nickel, ____ Door knob, brass petroleum numbers, & mailbox products, clays, silica, & talc G. Include nepheline syenite & silica H. Include copper & zinc, which make brass I. Include petroleum products J. Includes petroleum products & silica The Kitchen ____ Abrasive cleanser A. Includes copper, gold, & petroleum products ____ Pens B. Includes iron, nickel, & silver ____ Cutlery C. Include clays ____ Microwave oven D. Includes aluminum, copper, iron, nepheline ____ Stove syenite, nickel, & ____ Toaster silica ____ Sink E. Includes silica ____ Blackboard & plates F. Includes iron & nickel ____ Chalk G. Includes limestone ____ Telephone H. Includes copper, gold, iron, nepheline syenite, ____ Clock nickel, & silica I. Includes copper, iron, nickel, mica, chromium, & petroleum products J. Includes iron, nepheline syenite, nickel, petroleum products, & silica K. Include limestone, mica, petroleum products, clays, silica, & talc

The Den ____ Computer A. Includes aluminum & petroleum products ____ Stereo B. Includes graphite & clays ____ Television C. Includes aluminum, copper, iron, nickel, & silica ____ Books D. Includes copper, iron, nickel, & zinc ____ Desk E. Includes petroleum products & silver ____ Metal chest F. Made of iron & nickel ____ Carpet G. Includes gold, silica, nickel, aluminum, zinc, iron, ____ CD & chair petroleum ____ Camera products, & about thirty other minerals ____ Film H. Includes limestone, petroleum products, & ____ Pencil selenium I. Include limestone & clays J. Include aluminum, iron, gold, nepheline syenite, nickel, petroleum products, silica, & silver K. Includes gold, iron, nickel, & petroleum products

The Bathroom ____ Jewelry A. Include iron, limestone, mica, petroleum products, ____ Rug silica, talc. & ____ Dandruff shampoo zinc ____ Toilet B. Made of copper, gold, iron, nickel or silver ____ Plumbing C. Includes clays and petroleum products ____ Tub D. Includes clays, copper, zinc, & petroleum products ____ Faucets E. Includes limestone, petroleum products, & ____ Tiles selenium ____ Mirror F. Made of copper ____ Deodorant G. Made of or includes petroleum products ____ Bathroom sink H. Made of clays ____ Toothpaste I. Includes nepheline syenite, silica, & silver ____ Cosmetics J. Includes aluminum ____ Plastic curtain & K. Includes fluorite, barite and calcite containers L. Includes selenium M. Includes clays, iron, & nickel N. Made of iron & nickel