write any five minerals and any one area where they are used
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Explanation:
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.
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.
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.
Iron Ore
Iron Ore is perhaps as important to civilization today as gold historically has been. It is used in all sorts of construction from vehicles to buildings.
Iron Ore : History of its mining and importance in the United States.