Monday, December 1, 2008
Minerals, Where are you?
Hey Mineral Lovers,
Here is the link to the website where you can see some more examples of just where minerals are.
http://www.teachersdomain.org/asset/ess05_int_mineralenv/
One Interesting thing about minerals is that they are a non-renewable resource. Non-renewable means once we dig it up and use it, thats all there is. So without recycling and other efforts towards conservation, eventually we will run out of gold for jewelry, diamonds for rings, calcium carbonate for chalk, Silica for glass, quartz for watches, coal for energy, copper for pipes, iron for building, graphite for pencil "lead," petroleum (oil) for plastics and gas, silicon for computer chips and cell phones, and the list goes on..... you are connected to the earth and its resources, be thankful!!!!! Where did the minerals on earth come from? We think that just like the rest of the solar system, these special materials are leftovers from a Supernova. Remember- we are all just stardust!
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