COMMON USES OF

MINERALS

Hematite is used mainly to make Iron. It can also be used to make face paint and

Jewelry.

MINERAL: HEMATITE

Talc is commonly used as a filler to

make plastics, paper, and paint

smooth.

MINERAL: TALC

Quartz is mainly used to make sandpaper but

can also be used to make

beautiful kitchen countertops.

MINERAL: QUARTZ

Galena is used to make lead and

silver.

MINERAL: GALENA

Muscovite is used as windows

for ovens and furnaces since it

has a high resistance to

heat.

MINERAL: MUSCOVITE

Fluorite can be used to make

beads for jewelry.

MINERAL: FLUORITE

Gypsum is used to make drywall.

MINERAL: GYPSUM

Feldspar is used to make glass, floor tiles, and

insulation.

MINERAL: FELDSPAR

Pyrite is used to make Sulfuric acid which is

used in industries which is used to make

fertilizers.

MINERAL: PYRITE

Calcite is used to make concrete,

cement, and antacids.

MINERAL: CALCITE