Geology Assignment: Mineral Research-
Choose a mineral to learn a little more about. Make sure it is an actual mineral and not just an element. You will need to discuss the following details:
Describe two common uses or benefits (household, industry, medical, decorative, etc.).
Name one geographic places where economic deposits are found.
Discuss at least two environmental risk to collecting or processing or disposing of this mineral.
Discuss two ways in which your life would be impacted if this mineral were no longer available.
Site your references by pasting the webpage(s) or detailing the book(s). Do not copy and paste text from websites. Read the information, take notes, and use your own words to detail your report. Two common mineral databases are listed below.
All together this mini-report should at least 250 words. Organize your summary with a topic sentence to introduce your mineral. Use separate paragraphs to discuss topics.
http://geology.about.com/od/mineralsresources/a/Mineral-Index.htm (Links to an external site.) – good place to find a name…basic information.
http://webmineral.com/ (Links to an external site.) – Detailed, shows structure, talks about uses.
http://www.mindat.org/ (Links to an external site.) – Detailed, shows geographic locations.
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