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11/13/18
Mineral table
Mohs Hardness Mineral Name Picture Uses
Talcum powder is made from talc, a
mineral made up mainly of the
elements magnesium, silicon, and

Talc oxygen. As a powder, it absorbs

moisture well and helps cut down on

1 friction, making it useful for keeping

skin dry and helping to prevent rashes.

Gypsum uses include: manufacture of

wallboard, cement, plaster of Paris, soil
conditioning, a hardening retarder in
portland cement. Varieties of
gypsum known as "satin spar" and
2 Gypsum
"alabaster" are used for a variety of
ornamental purposes; however, their
low hardness limits their durability.

Calcite is the principal constituent of

limestone and marble. ... The properties
of calcite make it one of the most
widely used minerals. It is used as a
construction material, abrasive,
3 Calcite
agricultural soil treatment, construction
aggregate, pigment, pharmaceutical
and more. It has more uses than almost
any other mineral.
Industrially, fluorite is used as a flux for
smelting, and in the production of
certain glasses and enamels. The purest
grades of fluorite are a source of
fluoride for hydrofluoric acid
4 Fluorite
manufacture, which is the intermediate
source of most fluorine-containing fine
chemicals.

The Varied Uses and Forms

of Apatite Will Raise Your
Eyebrows. Apatite includes a group of

Apatite phosphate minerals. Apatite uses range

from manufacture of fertilizers to being
5 used as a gemstone for decorative…
and healing purposes. ... Hydroxy
lapatite is a major building material of
tooth enamel and bone mineral.
 Feldspar is a common raw material
used in glassmaking, ceramics, and to
some extent as a filler and extender in
paint, plastics, and rubber. In
glassmaking, alumina from feldspar
6 Feldspar
improves product hardness, durability,
and resistance to chemical corrosion.

Quartz is an important mineral with

numerous uses. Sand, which is
composed of tiny Quartz pebbles, is the
primary ingredient for the manufacture
of glass. Transparent Rock Crystal has
7 Quartz
many electronic uses; it is used as
oscillators in radios, watches, and
pressure gauges, and in the study of
optics.
Topaz is a popular gemstone. The most
common use for topaz is as a gemstone
in jewelry. Topaz is a hard gemstone,

Topaz but this hardness also increases its

tendency to break. Because of
8 this, topaz is typically used for jewelry
that will not be knocked around or
come in contact with hard surfaces.
In addition to its use as a precious gem,
corundum finds some use as an
abrasive, owing to the extreme
hardness of the material (9 on
the Mohs hardness scale). It is used for
9 Corudum
grinding optical glass and for
polishing metals and has also been
made into sandpapers and grinding
wheels.

Industrial Uses for Diamonds.

Adding diamond dust to
a diamond polishing wheel. The most
common uses for diamonds outside of
fine jewelry are for industrial
10 Diamond
applications. Because diamonds are so
strong (scoring a 10 on the Mohs
Hardness Scale), they are extremely
effective at polishing, cutting, and
drilling.