1.

Mohs mineral picture Uses of

hardness
It’s mostly used for
paper and rubber.
1 talc

It’s used for pencil led

2 graphite

Uses of Gypsum.
Gypsum uses
Gypsum
include:
3 manufacture of
wallboard, cement,
Calcite is used as an
acid neutralizer in
calcite
the chemical
4 industry

used as a flux for

smelting, and in the
production of
5 fluorite certain glasses and
enamels

Apatite is one of a
few minerals
produced and used
6 apatite by biological micro-
environmental
systems.
Orthoclase is used
in the manufacture
of glass and
7 orthoclase ceramics
Quartz is used
in radios, radar,
sound equipment
and television. It's
8 quartz also used in the
mechanism for
watches.
It is used
in electronics and
jewelry.
9 corundum
 Man-made
diamonds can
be used in drill
bits and other
10 diamond tools to help
cut certain
materials.