Notebook page – 38 - 39
*Mica - sheetrock, paints, hair dye, cosmetics, soap, electronics
*Molybdenum - fertilizer, filament supports in light bulbs, steel
* Nickel - nickel coins, stainless steel, alnico magnets, sheetrock
* Phosphate - fertilizer, dishwashing detergent,laundry detergent
* potassium (potash) - fertilizer, toothpaste
* Silica - computer chips, glass, cosmetics, antacids, paint, laundry detergent, drain cleaner, quartz watches
* Silver - photography developer, jewelry, electronics, silverware, dentistry
* Sulfur - fertilizers, matches, car tires
* Talc - baby powder, cosmetics, antacids, sheetrock, primer
* Titanium - cosmetics, hand lotion, soap, toothpaste, hair dye, bug spray, primer, paint
* Tungsten - filament in light bulbs, drill bits (tool steel)
* Zinc - sunblock, fertilizer, cosmetics, dandruff shampoo, pennies, galvanized metal, brass, dry-cell batteries
* Zirconium - deodorant, jewelry
*Ore = a material with enough valuable minerals in it to be mined profitably
*Diagram the two methods of mining from pages 76 and 77
-Given the list of things we get from mining, what are the good things that come from mining?
*In MN, over 52,000 people are employed in mining
*$2 billion in mineral products
*If it isn’t grown or made from oil, it comes from the earth.
-Thinking about how minerals are taken out of the earth, what are downsides of mining?
*Environmental effects:
*To get 1 oz of gold, 30 tons of waste is created
*Ores often contain other chemicals that can be released into the environment
*Human effects:
*Thousands of miners die each year, many are not reported.
*21 died in US in 2011
*Reclaimation:
*http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-JouqCxO3I