MINERALS

WHAT ARE MINERALS?

• Minerals are rocks that contain specific chemicals, which make up the earths rocks.
• They are found in water to help clean and purify fresh water.

WHAT ARE SOME PROPERTIES USED TO IDENTIFY MINERALS?

• Most minerals are usually classified into how hard,soft and what the colour, streak, specific gravity e.g.

HOW ARE MINERALS USED IN FOOD AND DRINKS?

• Mineral elements like calcium, magnesium and sodium are found in foods and drinks.
• In healthy foods, minerals are found in food to help boost the immune system of the human body.
• Minerals are also considered as vitamins since it is a micro nutrient.

HOW ARE MINERALS USED IN CONSTRUCTION?

• Minerals form elements together to produce hard construction materials like steel and metal.

What does a Geologist do?

• Geologists study the earth, such as natural disasters like volcanoes, landslides, tsunami e.g
• They inspect building land and tell builders whether it is safe or not to build in the location inspected.
• They also inspect minerals, metals, oils, chemicals, liquids and natural gases e.g

What are three minerals that Australia mines and what are they used for?

• Bauxite(aluminium)- used for building infrastructure, body work of cars.
• Coal- used to power houses and trains
• Uranium- used in nuclear plants and used for nuclear weapons.

BAUXITE(ALUMINIUM)

• In Australia we should continue mining bauxite, because without bauxite. Australia won’t be able to produce cars, buildings, road signs and infrastructure.

COAL

• What is coal- coal is a mineral rock that is used for fuel and powering electricity.
• Coal is a fossil fuel, because it is from dead plants.
• It is mainly mined in NSW.
• It is found underground from years ago

OPEN CUT MINE

• A great example of a n open cut mine is the peak hill open cut gold mine.
• It is an mine that has been mined and now is preasearved.
• It is very famous in NSW

PORT KEMBLA

• THE SPECIAL THING ABOUT THIS PLACE, IS IT IS MAINLY A WHOLE COAL PRODUCING AND EXPORTING ISLAND.

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