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