Question

What r the uses of minerals

Answer 1

Answer:

1. Minerals are the substances which are obtained from non-living beings directly from the earth.
2. These minerals are inert and non-reactive and present in deep layers of earth or the oceans.
3. On extraction from the earth, these minerals are purified and isolated to produce the actual elements needed.
4. Minerals are mostly extracted to isolate metals like gold, silver, copper, iron, lead, mercury, etc.
5. Also, they are extracted to isolate radioactive substance like plutonium, uranium, etc.
6. Besides these, clay-like materials like silica-related, bentonite, talc, steatite are also extracted.

Answer 2

Answer:

there are various uses of minerals such as ----

* copper I.e. good conductor of electricity

*clay is used to make cement

* silica in window glass