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What are the uses of minerals?

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What are the uses of minerals?
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Meghna Thapar 5 years, 3 months ago

Energy minerals include coal, oil, natural gas and uranium. Metals have a wide variety of uses. For example, iron (as steel) is used in cars or for frames of buildings, copper is used in electrical wiring, and aluminium is used in aircraft and to make drink cans. Precious metals are used in jewellery and mobile phones. 

Buildings use a wide range of minerals:

  • iron (as steel) in the framework of large building,
  • clay in bricks and roofing tiles,
  • slate for roofing tiles,
  • limestone,
  • clay,
  • shale and gypsum in cement,
  • gypsum in plaster,
  • silica sand in window glass,
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