Make a list of mineral commonly found in your household and its uses.
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Antimony
Antimony is a metal that is used along with alloys to create batteries for storing grid power. It is silvery gray and can be found in its pure form in nature, an uncommon characteristic.
Antimony : Characteristics, nuclear data and photo.
Asbestos
Asbestos has an unsavory reputation for causing cancer in people who work around it. It is a fibrous mineral with incredible fire retarding properties. Although asbestos has a bad reputation, when polished it becomes the well known and popular ‘Tiger Eye’ stone.
Asbestos : Answers to the most frequently asked questions.
Barium
Barium is a common element used in x-ray technology, fireworks, rubber and glass making and rat poison. It is a soft, white metallic element and alkaline.
Barium : Historical data, properties and other information about this element.
Bauxite
Bauxite is a sedimentary rock that is an important ore of aluminum. The aluminum content in it is leeched from the soil above.
Bauxite : Photos and usage information.
Beryllium
Beryllium is an alkaline metallic element that is highly toxic. It is known for its sugary sweet taste and some of its common uses are in X-rays and fluorescent lights.
Beryllium : A very thorough and technical site about this mineral.
Chromite
Chromite is the ore of chromium and is a very hard metal, and diamond is the only thing harder. This hardness is what allows a chrome finish to take a high polish.
Chromite : This site talks about its history and characteristics.
Cobalt
Cobalt is famous for the incredible blue color it imparts to glass and pigment. It has been found in meteorites and is used in invisible ink. It is a brittle metal and resembles iron.
Cobalt : This site has photos, video, charts and physical and atomic descriptions.
Columbite-tantalite
Columbite-tantalite group is a mineral used widely in technology. Electronics, automotive systems and health products like the pacemaker need this mineral to operate. It is mined in Africa and has earned the name of Coltan over the last few years.
Columbite-tantalite : Information about its role in the world under the name 'Coltan'.
Copper
Copper is a common metal throughout the world. It is used for currency, jewelry, plumbing and to conduct electricity. It is a soft, orange-red metal.
Copper : This site talks about its properties, uses and makeup.
Gold
Gold is the most familiar metal to most people. It is used for jewelry, dentistry, electronics and a host of other applications. It is the most malleable metal which increases the way it can be used.
Gold : The uses, forms and photos of gold.