Uses
of
of
Rocks
Rocks
and
and
Minerals
Minerals
Rocks
Rocks
and
and
minerals
minerals
are
are
important
important
in
in
our
our
lives.
lives.
Let's
Let's
learn
learn
about
about
some
some
of
of
them!
them!
Copper
Copper
Copper
Copper
is
is
a
shiny
shiny
orange brown
orange-brown
metal.
metal.
1.
1.
Coins:
Coins:
We
We
use
copper
copper
to
to
make
make
coins
coins
like
like
pennies.
pennies.
2.
2.
Wires:
Wires:
Copper
Copper
is
is
used
used
in
in
wires
wires
to
to
carry
carry
electricity.
electricity.
Diamond
Diamond
Diamond
Diamond
is
is
a
bright
bright
clear
clear
stone.
stone.
1.
1.
Jewellery:
Jewellery:
Diamonds
Diamonds
are
are
in
in
rings
rings
and
and
necklaces.
necklaces.
2.
2.
Cutting
Cutting
Tools:
Tools:
We
We
use
diamond
diamond
to
to
cut
cut
things
things
because
because
it
it
is
is
very
very
hard.
hard.
Talc
Talc
Talc
Talc
is
is
a
soft
soft
white
white
mineral.
mineral.
1.
1.
Baby
Baby
Powder:
Powder:
Talc
Talc
is
is
in
in
baby
baby
powder
powder
to
to
keep
keep
skin
skin
dry.
dry.
2.
2.
Chalk:
Chalk:
We
We
use
talc
talc
to
to
make
make
chalk
chalk
for
for
writing.
writing.
Gypsum
Gypsum
Gypsum
Gypsum
is
is
a
white
white
or
or
grey
grey
mineral.
mineral.
1.
1.
Wallboards:
Wallboards:
Gypsum
Gypsum
makes
makes
the
the
walls
walls
in
in
houses.
houses.
2.
2.
Plaster:
Plaster:
We
We
use
gypsum
gypsum
to
to
make
make
sculptures
sculptures
and
and
casts.
casts.
Quartz
Quartz
Quartz
Quartz
is
is
a
clear
clear
or
or
coloured
coloured
crystal.
crystal.
1.
1.
Watches:
Watches:
Quartz
Quartz
helps
helps
watches
watches
keep
keep
time.
time.
2.
2.
Glass:
Glass:
It
It
is
is
used
used
to
to
make
make
strong
strong
glass.
glass.
Marble
Marble
Marble
Marble
is
is
a
smooth
smooth
white
white
or
or
coloured
coloured
rock.
rock.
1.
1.
Statues:
Statues:
Marble
Marble
is
is
used
used
to
to
make
make
statues.
statues.
2.
2.
Floors:
Floors:
We
We
use
marble
marble
for
for
bathroom
bathroom
floors.
floors.
Granite
Granite
Granite
Granite
is
is
a
hard
hard
igneous
igneous
rock.
rock.
1.
1.
Countertops:
Countertops:
Granite
Granite
is
is
for
for
kitchen
kitchen
countertops.
countertops.
2.
2.
Buildings:
Buildings:
We
We
use
granite
granite
to
to
build
build
strong
strong
buildings.
buildings.
Sandstone
Sandstone
Sandstone
Sandstone
is
is
a
soft
soft
grainy
grainy
rock.
rock.
1.
1.
Building
Building
Stone:
Stone:
Sandstone
Sandstone
makes
makes
walls
walls
and
and
houses.
houses.
2.
2.
Pathways:
Pathways:
We
We
use
sandstone
sandstone
for
for
garden
garden
paths.
paths.
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