Tuesday, February 7, 2012

How are minerals used?

Minerals are found in things you use everyday.  SOme things you may already know, but some of the mierals you use may suprise you.  Check out the following link:
Mineral Activity

Complete the following activities, Minerals are Everywhere and Mineral Mix-n-Match.
Make sure to select the 'play again with a new set of objects' choice at least 3 times for each activity.
Once you completed these activities post the names of some of the minerals you have learned as well as the uses for these minerals.
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  1. Matthew Murphy and Bryant WintersFebruary 7, 2012 at 5:34 AM

    fluorite- toothbrush
    aluminum- airplane
    quartz- glass
    gypsum- cement and casts
    wolframite- light bulbs
    halite- soda crystals

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    1. Alex Stevens and Julia GlennFebruary 7, 2012 at 5:59 AM

      Aluminum is also used in reusable water bottles and soda cans.

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  2. Alex Stevens and Julia GlennFebruary 7, 2012 at 5:43 AM

    Quartz is used to make glass.
    Gypsum is used to make plaster casts.
    Fluorite is used in toothbrush bristles.
    Graphite is used in pencils.
    Copper is used in pipes.
    Granite is used in counter-tops.
    Aluminum is used in airplanes.

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    1. AnonymousFebruary 7, 2012 at 5:58 AM

      I never knew fluorite was used to make toothbrush bristles.

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  3. Jenny Keyser and Abby CooganFebruary 7, 2012 at 5:48 AM

    iron- cars and cutlery
    Gypsum- cement and casts
    gold- jewlery and circuit boards
    clay- pots
    aluminum- airplane
    halite- table salt
    corundum- emery boards
    tin- tin cans

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    1. Alex Stevens and Julia GlennFebruary 7, 2012 at 5:53 AM

      Clay is also used to make sculptures.

      Gold is also used to make tooth-fillings and fake-teeth.

      Aluminum is also used to make pop cans.

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  4. AnonymousFebruary 7, 2012 at 5:55 AM

    Quart:Glass
    Heratite(Iron):Steel
    Graphite:Pencils
    Silver:Film
    Kaolin:Coffee Mugs
    Mercury : Thermometer

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  5. Maggie Hoover and Sarah ColwellFebruary 7, 2012 at 6:47 AM

    This was really cool !
    I learned that quart is in glass
    Iron is in steel
    and kaolin coffee mugs. Also, silver is in films.

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  6. Kat Slattery & Meara HuheeyFebruary 7, 2012 at 6:54 AM

    Quartz: Glass
    Heratite (iron): steel (in cars)
    Gypsum:cement
    Gold: jewelry
    Clay: ceramic
    Aluminum: Aeroplanes
    Gypsum: plaster
    Iron & cromium: stainless steel
    Halite: salt
    Gold: circuit boards
    corundum:emery boards
    tin & steel: tin can

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  7. Mark SchaafFebruary 7, 2012 at 7:23 AM

    there are alot of diffrent kinds of minerals in the world.... minerals are like rocks but they are more vaulible and more prettier.... thats my answer

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  8. AnonymousFebruary 7, 2012 at 7:26 AM

    minerals r very instresting they have diffent kinds of theings in them from years a go and i think there just like rocks ..

    brandi

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  9. AnonymousFebruary 7, 2012 at 8:42 AM

    Quartz is used to make glass & computers, gypsum is used to make cement & casts, hermatite is used to make silverware & beans, wolframite is used to make light bulbs, halite is used to make soda crystals, graphite is used to make spears, bornite is used to make pipes, flouride is used to make toothbrushes, gold is used to make teeth and ribbons,-Dominic Deutsch

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  10. Danny McCarty and Matt SchapkerFebruary 7, 2012 at 9:04 AM

    fluorite- toothbrush

    aluminum- airplane

    quartz- glass

    gypsum- cement and casts

    wolframite- light bulbs

    halite- soda crystals

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  11. Olivia Ogden Kaylin ApplegateFebruary 7, 2012 at 9:25 AM

    I learnd about Quartz and hematite and how the propertys are similer to stuff we use every day.

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  12. AnonymousFebruary 13, 2012 at 7:14 AM

    Quartz s used to make glass, fluorite is used to make toothbrushes, gypsum is used to make cement & casts and halite is used to make soda crystals.-Dominic Deutsch

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