2. Minerals
These are naturally
occurring inorganic
solids with crystalline
structure, and chemical
composition which may
be fixed or vary within
certain limits.
3. Inorganic means not consisting of or
deriving from living matter.
A mineral is a naturally occurring
chemical compound, usually of
crystalline form and abiogenic in
origin.
4. A mineral has one specific chemical
composition, whereas a rock can be
an aggregate of
different minerals or mineraloids.
The study of minerals is called
mineralogy.
5. Why are they considered
natural ?
They are considered natural
because they are formed by
natural geological process.
Minerals are the building blocks
of rocks
7. ore
a naturally occurring solid
material from which a metal or
valuable mineral can be
profitably extracted.
8. Not all rock-forming minerals
contain various types and
amounts of minerals that may be
useful to man.
9. If the minerals found in these
rocks are rich with one or more
useful materials, they are referred
to as mineral resource.
10. Most of the mineral resources used as
raw materials for buildings and other
structures require the application of
geological principles and they go
through various processes before they
can be used as materials.
15. Talc
used as an ingredient in
ceramics, paper, paint,
roofing, plastics,
cosmetics, talcum and baby
powders, and a variety of
other assorted uses such as
making rubber and plastics.
20. These minerals possess metallic a metallic
luster, contain metals in their composition,
and are potential source of the metal that can
be obtained through mining.
Metallic rocks are usually associated with
igneous rocks.