Q1) Answer the following questions -
i) Mention four uses of minerals .
ii) What do you mean by conservation of minerals ? State three ways to conserve minerals .
iii) Name different types of minerals with example .
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1. They are used in the manufacture of concrete, bricks and pipes and in building houses and roads.
2.Measures to conserve minerals resources are as follows: Use of minerals in a planned and sustainable manner, recycling of metals. Use of alternative renewable substitutes. Improvising the technology so that low-grade ores can be used profitably.
3.Types of minerals
Native elements. eg. Gold, Silver, Mercury, graphite, diamond.
Oxides. eg corundum (incl. sapphire), hematite, spinel.
Hydroxides. eg. Goethite, brucite.
Sulfides. eg. Pyrite, galena, sphalerite.
Sulfates. eg. Baryte, gypsum
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