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study of minerals

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Mineralogy

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building blocks of rocks that contain elements or compounds found naturally on the crust of the earth

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Minerals

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inorganic, solid, possesses orderly internal structure, has definite chemical composition, and occurs naturally

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Minerals

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responsible for the shape of minerals

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Crystal lattice

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naturally occuring mineral containing a valuable constituent for which it is mined and worked

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Ores

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Most abundant of the minerals

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Siliceous Minerals

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Contains Si, Al, Na, K, H, O

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Siliceous Minerals

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Feldspar, mica, amphibole, quartz, serpentine, talc, olivine, albite, hornblende, chlorite

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Siliceous Minerals

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making optical instruments

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Quartz

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making porcelain and enamel

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Feldspar

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electrical equipment, wallpaper, fireproof materials

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Mica

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powder for cosmetic purposes, paints, ceramic and paper

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Talc

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contains CO3, SO3 and other compounds or native elements of sulfur

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Non-metallic Minerals

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calcite, sulfur, salt, borax, gypsum, apatite, dolomite, halite, fuorite, kernite, pearls, graphite

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Non-metallic Minerals

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cement, mortar, building materials

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Calcite

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explosives, fireworks, dyes

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Sulfur

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pencil lead

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graphite

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soap, glass, enamels, washing powders

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Borax

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includes common metal ores (some are found in pure forms and do not exist in chemical combination with other elements)

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Metallic Minerals

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formed by the mixture of metallic ore with waste materials

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Gangue

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roofs, planes, cars

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Aluminum

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for thermometers

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Mercury

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for coins, jewelry

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Gold

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electrical wires, nails, sheets in building

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for power nuclear submarines
Uranium
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known for their color, luster, hardness
Gem minerals
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Mineralogists use methods such as optical tests and chemical methods to identify these minerals
Gem Minerals
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diamond, opal, topaz, garnet, jade, sapphire, aquamarine, tourmaline, beryl
Gem Minerals
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gold, silver, copper, platinum, iron, titanium, merury, uranium, aluminum, bauxite, azurite, pryrite, hematite
Metallic Minerals
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8 Properties of Minerals
Crystal Form Luster Color Streak Cleavage Fracture Specific Gravity Hardness
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external expression of the orderly internal arrangement of atoms of a mineral
Crystal Form
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6 Systems of Crystal
Cubic Tetragonal Hexagonal Orthorhombic Monoclinic Triclinic
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appearance or quality of light reflected from the surface of a mineral
Luster
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most obvious property of a mineral and it is often an unreliable diagnostic property
Color
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color of a mineral in its powedered form, obtained by rubbing the mineral across a piece of unglazed porcelain
Streak
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tendency of a mineral to break along planes of weak bonding
Cleavage
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tendency for minerals that do not exhibit cleavage when broken
Fracture
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number which represents the ratio of of the weight of an equal volume of water
Specific Gravity
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measure of the resistance of a mineral to abrasion or scratching
Hardness
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Location: Ilocos Norte, Camarines Norte, Cotabato, Nueva Vizcaya, Surigao, Cagayan, Samar Uses: used in welding, purifying ores and production of steel
Iron
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Location: Nonoc Island, Surigao del Norte Uses: production of stainless steel, magnets, coins, rechargeable batteries, electric guitar strings microphone capsules
Nickel
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Location: Negros, Benguet, Davao, Zamboanga del Sur Uses: electric conductors, wires and electronics
Copper
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Location: Benguet, Camarines Norte, Masbate, Bulacan, Surigao Uses: jewelry, filling for teeth, coins
Gold
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Location: (by-product of gold mining) Uses: jewelry, photography and coins
Silver
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Location: Camarines Sur, Mindoro Occ., Zambales, Bukidnon Uses: production of stainless steel, metal coating
Chromium
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Location: Benguet, Zambianga City, Samar Uses: plating of iron, batteries, paints
Zinc
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Location: Puerto Princessa, Palawan Uses: dental restoration, lamps
Mercury
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Location: Ayala, Zamboanga City Uses: batteries, bullets, radiation shield
Lead
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Location: Sta. Cruz, Zambales Uses: catalyst, lab. Equipments, jewelries
Platinum
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Location: Palawan, Negos Occ. Uses: used in glassmaking
Silica
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Location: Cebu, Ilocos Norter, Ilocos Sur, Iloilo, Camatrines Sur Uses: used for pottery, ceramics, china wares
Clay (Red) Kaolinite (White)
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Location: Romblon Uses: for building construction
Marble
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Philippines is ranked __ as most mineralized country in the world
5th
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The country’s estimated mineral reserves are placed at about 14.5 billion metric __
Metallic Minerals
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67.66 billion metric tons of __
Non-metallic Minerals
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__, districts in the Province of Benguet, is the most prolific copper and gold producers
Mankayan
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__ districts are also contributing much to Philippine gold production.
The Surigao-Davao
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__ are major producers of nickel
Palawan and Surigao
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the existence of __ is the reason why the Philippines is rich in mineral deposits
volcanoes, trenches, faults

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