Mobile Phone

parts of mobile phone :

Liquid crystal display (LCD).
Battery.
Speaker.
circuit board
electrical conductor
Minerals and Metal:
Indium-LCD
Lithium-Battery
Wolframite-Speaker
Gold-circuit board
Copper-electrical conductor
How and where the mineral is mined?
Indium-Is obtained as a by-product zinc processing and is recovered from residues left from
electrolytic refining of zinc.
Lithium- Is often recovered from brine, or water with a high concentration of lithium
carbonate.
Wolframite-Is first crushed and milled to liberate the tungsten mineral crystals.
Gold-Sometimes open-pit mining is used, such as at the Fort Knox Mine in central Alaska.
Copper-Is usually performed using open-pit mining, in which a series of stepped benches
are dug deeper and deeper into the earth over time. To remove the ore, boring machinery is
used to drill holes into the hard rock, and explosives are inserted into the drill holes to blast
and break the rock.

Indium-China
Lithium-Australia
Wolframite-Europe
Gold-China
Copper-open-pit mining
How It is processed?
Indium-Is an important by-product of zinc metal processing operations.
Lithium-processing plants are water plants, refining a high grade lithium output and clean
water that can be returned and re-used.
Wolframite-processing methods dissolve scheelite and wolframite concentrates by an
alkaline pressure digestion, using either a soda or a concentrated NaOH solution.
Gold-Extraction and Refining. Once extracted, the gold is refined with one of four main
processes: floatation, amalgamation, cyanidation, or carbon-in-pulp.
Copper-is purified by electrolysis. In this process copper is transferred from an impure
anode to the cathode of an electrolytic cell.

How it is made into the component part required in electronic

item?
mobile cell phone has several small parts or electronic components. it is important to learn
and understand how to identity these small parts or electronic components and understand
their function. Identification of these small parts on themobile phone is easy if you know and
understand some of the basic rules. It is also important to understand what to do if any of
these small components is faulty.
How it can be recycled after use?
Minerals-waste and waste products from industrial processes are also used as aggregate
and cement additives.
Metals-are simple to recycle as they can be melted and used to make new products;
although some metals may be used in such small amounts in some products that it would
be very expensive to recover them.
Make a comprehensive class list of the minerals and their useful
porperties. Based on that list, hypothesize what minerals would
be useful for another electronic item.
Gold-very high luster; desirable yellow color; tarnish resistance; ability to be drawn into
wires, hammered into sheets, or cast into shapes. These are all properties of an attractive
metal that is easily worked into beautiful objects.
Gypsum-manufacture of wallboard, cement, plaster of Paris, soil conditioning, a hardening
retarder in Portland cement. Varieties of gypsum known as "satin spar" and "alabaster" are
used for a variety of ornamental purposes; however, their low hardness limits their durability.
Halite-Colorless or white If impure, may be shades of red, blue, purple, or yellow white
Copper -It is malleable, ductile, and an extremely good conductor of both heat and
electricity. It is softer than zinc and can be polished to a bright finish. It is found in group Ib
of the periodic table, together with silver and gold. Copper has low chemical reactivity.
Beryllium-is a silvery-white meta.
Lithium-A soft, silvery metal. It has the lowest density of all metals.
Nickel-Nickel is silvery-white, hard, malleable, and ductile metal. It is a good conductor of
heat and electricity.
Quartz-Its usefulness can be linked to its physical and chemical properties. It has a
hardness of seven on the Mohs Scale which makes it very durable.
Make a comprehensive class list of the minerals and their useful
porperties. Based on that list, hypothesize what minerals would
be useful for another electronic item.
Quartz sand-is used in making glass, such as a television screen.
Quartz crystal-is used in precision instruments like watches and TVs because under
mechanical pressure it can emit an electrical signal with a steady, rhythmic frequency.
Gold-are excellent conductors of electricity and resist corrosion.
Barium-is a common element used in x-ray technology.
Copper-is a common metal throughout the world. It is used to conduct electricity.
What are the environmental implications of disposing of outdated
electronic item?
When electronics are improperly disposed and end up in landfills, toxic chemicals are
released, impacting the earth's air, soil, water and ultimately, human health.

Should electronic equipment be landfilled?

As technology continues to evolve and businesses incorporate the newest equipment to
provide a competitive edge, there is a growing need for the proper disposal of e-waste.