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