Minerals and their Uses

What mineral is found in our toothpaste?

• iron

• copper

• gum

• fluorite

What mineral is used in electrical wires?

• fluorite

• gold

• copper

• gypsum

Which mineral is used to make medical casts when you break a bone??

• fluorite

• quartz

• gypsum

• magnetite

Which mineral is used in watches?

• quartz

• gypsum

• talcum

• mica

Which mineral can be broken apart in sheets?

• calcite

• mica

• iron

• gold

Which mineral is fed to chickens and used to make medicines, such as antacid tablets?

• mica

• gold

• iron

• calcite

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Which is the most common mineral and element on Earth?

• silver

• oxygen

• iron

• magnetite

Which mineral is needed for the growth and development of your body?

• fluorite

• iron

• calcite

• vitamin C

Which mineral was used in the early compass?

• iron

• gold

• chlorofluorcarbons

• magnetite

Which element was found on the moon?

• cheese

• mica

• palatz

• quartz