give four uses of minerals
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Explanation:
A mineral is a natural substance with distinctive chemical and physical properties, composition, and atomic structure. The definition of an economic mineral is broader, and includes minerals, metals, rocks and hydrocarbons (solid and liquid) that are extracted from the earth by mining, quarrying and pumping. Economic minerals are used in a wide range of applications related to construction, manufacturing, agriculture and energy supply.
Economic minerals include: energy minerals, metals, construction minerals and industrial minerals.
Answer:
1)Minerals like iron are used for constructing purpose.
2)Minerals like aluminium are used in making body of aeroplane etc.
3)Minerals like gold are used to make jewellery,coins etc.
4)Minerals like copper are used in making electric wires,coins, jewellery etc.
5)Minerals like lead is used in making batteries, ammunition etc