Good day, I am Romizzelle G.

P
eñafiel, a Teacher from Ca
banatuan City Senior High Sch
ool.
Your teacher presenter for
Teleturuan.
Today, we will talk about the
different minerals that are
important to society.
 MINERALS
IMPORTANT TO
SOCIETY

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AT THE END OF THE LESSON,
YOU ARE EXPECTED TO:

1 . Identify the minerals importa

nt to society.
2 . Describe their importance an
d uses.
(Voice Over)
Why are minerals important?
• Minerals are basic and es
sential raw materials that
are vital for economic, soci
al and technological devel
opment.
• Without minerals we woul
d not have electricity, food,
or shelter.
Why are minerals important?
(Voice Over)

Here are some of the

most important
minerals to our society
 COPPER

Copper is used in
everything from e
lectrical wiring in
households and c
ars to the saucep
ans in our kitche
ns.
 COPPER
It is used in building construction, electr
onic products, equipment, machinery, a
nd alloys.
 (Voice Over)

• More recently, copper i

s being used in medica
l equipment due to its a
nti-microbial propertie
s.
ANTIMICROBIAL COPPER
 PLATINUM

• Platinum is rar
e and expensi
ve mineral.
• It is much rare
r than Gold.
 (VOICE OVER)

The most important use of p

latinum is in vehicles, as a c
atalytic converter, facilitating t
he complete combustion of
unburned hydrocarbon passing
through the exhaust.
 PLATINUM

Platinum is widely used as a

catalyst for chemical reactions.
 PLATINUM

• Platinum is used in jewe

lry, decoration and dent
al work.
• The metal and its alloys
are also used for electri
cal contacts, fine resista
nce wires and medical /
laboratory instruments.
 PLATINUM

Also, an alloy of
platinum and co
balt is used to pr
oduce strong per
manent magnets
.
 IRON ORE

Iron Ore is the sour

ce of iron for the w
orld's iron and stee
l industries.
 Voice Over
• Radioactive iron (iron 59) is used in m
edicine and in biochemical and metall
urgical research.
• Iron blue is used in paints, printing ink
s, plastics, cosmetics and paper dyein
g.
• Black iron oxide is used as pigment, p
olishing compounds, metallurgy, medi
cine and magnetic inks.
 IRON ORE
Radioactive Iron Black iron Oxide

Prussian Blue
 SILVER

• Silver has many

uses in our mod
ern day lives.
• Traditionally use
d for jewelry and
silverware.
 Voice Over

Silver is also resistant to corros

ion and oxidation, making it e
xtremely useful for other indu
stries.
 SILVER

Silver is the best th

ermal and electrical
conductor of all th
e metals.
 GOLD

Gold conducts electr

icity, does not tarnis
h, is very easy to wo
rk, it is malleable an
d ductile, has a won
derful color and a br
illiant luster.
 GOLD

Gold is used in jewelry and arts; den

tistry and medicine; medallions and
coins; ingots as a store of value.
 GOLD
A small amount of gold is used in almost ever
y sophisticated electronic device. This include
s cell phones, calculators, personal digital assi
stants, GPS units, and other small electronic
devices.
 Voice Over

• Gold alloys are used for fillings, cro

wns, bridges, and orthodontic appli
ances.
• Radioactive gold is used in diagnosi
s. Many surgical instruments, electr
onic equipment, and life-support de
vices are made using small amounts
of gold.
 GOLD

A crown made from

dental gold alloy
Gold is used as a
drug
There you go. Please stay t
uned for more discussion on
our lesson about the diffe
rent minerals that are impo
rtant to society.
We’ll be right back.
Welcome back to
Teleturuan
Let us continue
 COBALT

• Cobalt is a bluish
-white, lustrous,
hard, brittle meta
l.
• It is ferromagneti
c.
 COBALT

Cobalt is used in alloys for aircraft e

ngine parts and in alloys with corrosi
on/wear resistant uses.
 COBALT

• Cobalt is widely u
sed in batteries an
d in electroplating
.
• Cobalt salts are us
ed to impart blue
and green colors i
n glass and ceram
ics.
 COBALT

Radioactive 60Co is used in the tr

eatment of cancer.
 BAUXITE

Bauxite the principal source of the p

opular metal aluminum.
 Voice Over

Bauxite is used for aluminum

production and for
production of refractory
materials, chemicals or c
ements.
BAUXITE
 LITHIUM

Lithium is the
lightest metal
and the least
dense solid e
lement.
 LITHIUM
The most important use of lithium
is in rechargeable batteries for
mobile phones, laptops, digital c
ameras and electric vehicles.
 Voice Over

Lithium oxide is used in s

pecial glasses and glass cer
amics.
 LITHIUM

Lithium Disilicate Dental Crown Lithium Porcelain Pots

 Voice Over

Lithium stearate is used as

an all-purpose and hig
h-temperature lu
bricant.
 LITHIUM

Manufacture of lubricants and greases, and rocket propellants.

 LITHIUM

Lithium carbona
te is used in dr
ugs to treat to
treat gout a
nd mental i
llness.
 ZINC

• Zinc is currently t
he fourth most w
idely consumed me
tal in the world .
• It has strong
anticorrosive
properties and
bonds well with
other metals.
 Voice Over

Most zinc is used to g

alvanize other metals, s
uch as iron,
to prevent rusting.
 ZINC

Zinc Galvanized Steel

 Voice Over

Zinc is combined with

copper (to form brass) and wi
th other metals to form ma
terials that are used in aut
omobiles, electrical co
mponents, and household fixt
ures.
Brass Products
 Voice Over

Zinc is used in the

production of zinc o
xide which is used in rubb
er manufacturing and as a
protective skin ointment.
 ZINC

Rubber Production
ZINC

Skin Ointment
 ZINC

• Zinc sulfide is used i

n making luminous
paints, fluorescent li
ghts and x-ray s
creens.
 POTASH

Potash is primarily used as a fertilizer to

support plant growth, increase cro
p yield and disease resistance, and e
nhance water preservation.
 POTASH
Small quantities are used in
manufacturing potassium
-bearing chemicals such as: deterge
nts, ceramics, pharmaceuticals,
and water conditioners.
 Voice Over
Minerals have played an
important role in determining the
Industrial and economic
development of a country.
They are crucial to this fast-
increasing technological
society.
Minerals make our standard of
living possible. 
 There you have it.
I hope that you have
learned a lot.
See you again next time.
Goodbye.