1. What do we get from minerals?

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

3. 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.

4. OreUseful substance HematiteIron MagnetiteIron LimoniteIron ChalcopyriteCopper MalachiteCopper AzuriteCopper GalenaLead BauxiteAluminum SphaleriteZinc

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