Minerals
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The document discusses two main groups of minerals: silicate minerals and non-silicate minerals. Silicate minerals contain silicon and oxygen, and include feldspar and quartz. Non-silicate minerals can be native elements like copper, carbonates used to make cement and stone, halides used in chemicals and detergents, oxides, sulfates found in cosmetics and cement, and sulfides containing sulfur. The document provides examples of minerals in each group and some of their common uses.
Minerals
- 1. MINERALS Silicate minerals and non-silicate minerals By: Wesley Yeh and Brian Lan
- 2. MINERALS! Minerals can be divided into two groups, Silicate minerals and non-silicate minerals.
- 3. SILICATE MINERALS • Contains oxygen and silicon • Feldspar-main component of most rocks on the earths surface • Quartz-second main component in the Earth’s continental crust. Sales Silicate Minerals Non- silicate Minerals
- 4. NON-SILICATE MINERALS Native elements -- Copper, Cu, Gold, Au, Silver, Ag. -- Used in communication and electronic equipment. Occurred in nature in uncombined form .
- 5. NON-SILICATE MINERALS Carbonates : Carbon + Oxygen Creates cement, building stone, and fireworks.
- 6. NON-SILICATE MINERALS Halides- (fluorine, chlorine, iodine, or bromine)+ (sodium, potassium, or calcium) - Chemical industry + detergents
- 7. NON-SILICATE MINERALS Oxides- any elements + oxygen
- 8. NON-SILICATE MINERALS Sulfates- So4, cosmetics, toothpaste, cement, and , paint.
- 9. NON-SILICATE MINERALS Sulfides- Element +sulfur