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PHYSICAL GEOLOGY: MINERAL USES HOMEWORK
Fill in the space in the right column. Note: the minerals in bold* will be on the lab exam.

MINERAL NAME What are the major uses of this mineral?         
Quartz*

 
Plagioclase Feldspar*

 
Potassium Feldspar*

 
Augite (pyroxene)*

 
Hornblende (amphibole)*

 
Olivine*

 
Garnet

 
Biotite*

 
Muscovite*

 
Talc

 
Kaolinite

 
Halite*

 
Fluorite

 
Calcite*

 
Dolomite

 
Gypsum*

 
Magnetite*

 
Hematite*

 
Limonite

 
Bauxite  
Galena*

 
Pyrite*

 
Chalcopyrite

 
Sphalerite

 
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