Minerals are naturally occurring substances composed of chemical elements that cannot be broken down further. There are two main kinds of minerals: metallic and nonmetallic. Metallic minerals include ferrous minerals like iron and ferroalloys, as well as nonferrous minerals such as copper, aluminum, gold, and uranium. Nonmetallic minerals include mineral fuels and other minerals. Metals are further classified based on their properties and common uses.

1. MINERALS

2. MINERALS
• Found almost everywhere.
• Substances that are found in nature.
• Can be found below and above the
surface of the Earth.
• Composed of chemical elements which
cannot be broken into simpler pieces.
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3. KINDS OF
MINERALS

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• Metallic Minerals
• Classification:
1. Ferrous Minerals
2. Nonferrous Minerals
• Nonmetallic Minerals
• Classification:
1. Mineral Fuels
2. Other kinds of nonmetallic
minerals
TWO KINDS OF MINERALS

5. •Ferrous
1. Iron
2. Ferroalloys: manganese,
molybdenum, chromium,
tungsten, nickel, cobalt,
vanadium
METALLIC MINERALS
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6. Ferrous Metals
– used in cars, jeepneys, fences,
labor-saving devices and the like.
- also used in construction.
- strong and hard but can be bent
or shaped.
- most useful of all the ferrous
metals.
Iron

7. Ferrous Metals
– metals mixed with iron to form
various kinds of steel.
- example: Mixing iron with
manganese
- Results to hard, tough steel
used in construction.
Ferroalloys

8. Nonferrous Metals
– basic to industry.Base
Copper – conducts electricity
Tin – coating steel cans.
Lead – making paints, storage
batteries and leaded gasoline.
Mercury – used in
thermometers.

9. Nonferrous Metals
Light
Aluminum – a wonder metal
Magnesium – twin of aluminum
in properties and uses.
Titanium – used in making
aircraft engines, plane parts and
missiles.

10. Nonferrous Metals
Precious
Gold – used in jewelry and
coinage to support the minting
of the currency of the nation.
Silver – same use as gold but
less valuable.
Platinum – a silvery-white
element used in jewelry making.

11. Precious metals (precious
stones) are transformed into
beautiful pieces of jewelry.
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12. Nonferrous Metals
Rare
Uranium– used in the form of
radioactive isotopes for scientific
experiment, medical research, etc.
Thorium – use for producing fuel.
Radium – important source of
atomic energy, treatment of cancer.
Beryllium – manufacture of light
weight alloys.

13. •Nonferrous
1. Base: copper, tin, mercury, cobalt
2. Light: aluminum, magnesium,
platinum
3. Precious: gold, silver, platinum
4. Rare: uranium, thorium, radium,
beryllium
METALLIC MINERALS
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