This document discusses the importance of minerals to society. It begins by defining minerals as naturally occurring inorganic solids with an orderly crystalline structure and chemical composition. Minerals are then classified as ore minerals, industrial minerals, or gems based on their properties and commercial value. The document goes on to discuss several important uses of minerals in agriculture, medicine, cosmetics, home construction, glass production, metal equipment, and power generation. Key minerals mentioned include copper, silver, calcium, clay, gypsum, talc, quartz, uranium, cement, limestone, and sand. The document emphasizes that minerals are essential building blocks that enable modern technologies and have significant benefits for humanity.

1. Minerals and its Importance to
Society.
Mr. Carmello M. Canonoy
Earth Science Search

2. Lesson 1:
Important Minerals to Society
Earth Science Week 3 Search

3. Learning Objective:
Identify the minerals important to society

4. Minerals
- are the building blocks of
rocks. Geologists define
minerals as any present
inorganic solids that possess an
orderly crystalline structure and
a well defined chemical
composition. A mineral must
exhibit the following
characteristics:
Naturally occurring
Solid
Inorganic processes
Chemical composition
Orderly crystalline structure
What are Minerals ?

5. Minerals have different properties thus, offers various
applications. Almost all ingredients of the products we use
at home and the various improvements in infrastructures
have used minerals. Its utilization has given ample benefits
to humanity and the society as a whole. Moreover, there
are certain minerals that our body need so we can grow
healthy and strong. Indeed, life would not be comfortable
and pleasant in the absence of minerals due to its
significance to our daily life.

6. Geological materials which are
mined for their commercial
value because of their physical
and chemical properties.
These are the unearthed and
valued for their sparkle,
beauty and its contribution
to jewelry, cosmetics and
medicine.
Minerals which can be used
for the extraction of metal
easily and profitably.
Classifications of Minerals
Ore Minerals Industrial Minerals Gems
Examples:
bauxite, rutile, hematite,
chalcopyrite, etc.
What are the Classifications of Minerals ?
Examples:
Clays, gypsum, potash,
phosphates, mica, etc.
Examples:
diamond, ruby, sapphire, etc.

8. Importance of Minerals to
Society
Agriculture
What are the Importance of Minerals to
Society ?
Home Construction
Medicine Cosmetics
Glass Production
Metal-equipment Power Generation

9. Copper, was used in MRI scanners.
Likewise, it also kills bacteria,
viruses, and fungi on contact thus,
hospitals utilize it for critical
surfaces like door handles, bed rails,
and chair armrests.
Silver prevents bacterial growth and
promotes healing. A small amount
of silver makes E. coli bacteria
significantly more sensitive to
commonly prescribed antibiotics like
penicillin.
Medicine
The elements like calcium (Ca), iron
(Fe), sodium (Na), magnesium (Mg),
potassium (K), aluminum (Al) and
titanium oxide (TiO) are utilized to
create drugs and devices.
Calcium is needed by the body for
healthy bones, muscles, nervous
system, and heart. Heartburn, acid
indigestion and an upset stomach can
be relieved using calcium carbonate.

10. Clay mineral is also important in
agriculture because it enriches the
soil by holding nutrient elements like
potassium, nitrogen, and
phosphorous, which are necessary
for plant growth.
Gypsum (CaSO4), zinc (Zn),
potassium (K), phosphate (PO4 3- ),
potash (KOH), and sulfur (S) are
commonly utilized as fertilizers to
help crops yield better
Agriculture

11. Talc which is the softest mineral,
adsorbs microorganisms and other
proteins. Bentonite adsorbs heavy
metal. Steatite provides luster
required for a shiny skin.
In in the Middle East, Far East and North
Africa, eye kohl, an ancient eye
cosmetic has been used by girls and
mature women cosmetically for eye
makeup and eye treatments against
some diseases.
Cosmetics
Talc (Mg3Si4O10(OH)2), bentonite,
steatite are the usual used minerals.
These minerals are needed in making
talcum powders, lotions, creams,
and other products.

12. It is used to make many automobile devices and
machineries that helped everyone in the society.
Metals are chosen due to their properties like hardness,
ability to resist temperature and easily gets cold.
These metals include copper (Cu), gold (Au), zinc (Zn),
nickel (Ni), silver (Ag), aluminum (Al) and titanium
(Ti). Moreover, metals are environmentally friendly.
Metal-equipment

13. Glass Production
In the glass-making industries, minerals like
antimony, feldspar, lead, lithium, quartz,
silica, sodium carbonate, tantalum, calcite,
gypsum, muscovite mica and orthoclase are
the raw materials to be used. Sand is
primarily composed of quartz or silica is the
main ingredient of glass.

14. Power Generation
Radioactive minerals like uranium (U) and
plutonium(P) are utilized to generate
nuclear power. Increasingly, physicians are
opposing the mining of uranium because it
has a potential to cause a spectrum of
adverse health effects like renal failure,
weaken bone growth and damage DNA

15. Home Construction
Plaster of Paris, granite, marble stone,
rocks, sand and gravel and some other
native metals are used in home
construction.
Cement on the other hand, is made up of
various minerals like clay and gypsum.
Gypsum is needed to harden the cement
and stay intact with pressure. Also, the
use of by-product gypsum is an important
alternative in concrete design (Baohong
Guan et al.2009, 1).
The plumbing systems have used
copper instead of lead because of
the potential hazards and poisons
given off by the lead. Also, copper is
used in electrical installations at
home.

16. Bentonite ore (Al2H2Na2O13Si4) is the
principal source of tin and important in
well drilling. Fluorite is important in
making steel. Barite (BaSO4) is used in
oil drilling, filler in paint, glass and
toothpaste. Limestone (CaCO3) is used
as building stone, for kitchen surfaces,
sculpture and cement.
Additional Info
Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2) is used to make
electrical wiring, motors, appliances, piping
and in metal alloys. Galena (PbS) is used in
automotive batteries, paint and additive in
gasoline.
Sand (SiO2) has domestic and
industrial application. Halite,
normally branded as rock salt, is a
type of salt with the mineral form of
sodium chloride (NaCl). Gypsum
(CaSO₄·2H₂O) is primarily used in
making wallboard and an ingredient
in cement.

17. Additional Info

18. End of our
Lesson 1