What do we get from minerals?. Gems Highly prized, rare minerals that are clearer, and brighter than typical minerals. –Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Garnet,

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What do we get from minerals?

Gems Highly prized, rare minerals that are clearer, and brighter than typical minerals. –Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Garnet, Opal, Amythyst….

Ores A mineral that contains a useful substance that can be mined for a profit. –Example: Iron comes from iron ores like magnetite and hematite. These minerals are ores.

OreUseful substance HematiteIron MagnetiteIron LimoniteIron ChalcopyriteCopper MalachiteCopper AzuriteCopper GalenaLead BauxiteAluminum SphaleriteZinc

Other minerals and their products: MineralProduct GypsumDrywall GraphitePencil HaliteTable salt KaolinMedicines (some) TalcCosmetics FluoriteToothpaste CorundumSandpaper GarnetSandpaper