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Table 1. Identification of Common Minerals Examine the photograph of each minera

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Question

Table 1. Identification of Common Minerals Examine the photograph of each mineral in the textbook (smaller versions are provided here and note characteristics provided below with characteristics in the textbook (see Sections 4.3, 5.5, 4.8, and 4.9). Your instructor may provide you with actual minerals. any conspicuous features y ou see. Identify each mineral by Characteristics of this mineral: six-sided crystals, hardness of 7 conchoidal fracture instead of cleavage, partially transparent, does not effervesce with dilute HCl Mineral identification: Characteristics of this mineral: hardness of 3, three directions of cleavage (cleaves into rhombs), partially transparent, effervesces with dilute HCI without being pulverized into a fine Mineral identification: Characteristics of this family of minerals: very soft (but not listed on Mohs Hardness Scale), feels sticky when wet, does not effervesce, can expand when wet. It is not talc or graphite. Mineral identification: Characteristics of this mineral: hardness of 2 (can be scratched with a fingernail), cream-colored to partially transparent, does not effervesce. Mineral identification: Characteristics of this mineral: sheet-silicate mineral with one dominant direction of cleavage (breaks into flakes and sheets), thin sheets are silvery gray and partially transparent, does not Mineral identification: Characteristics and identification of these minerals: contain copper and include malachite (green copper-carbonate mineral), azurite (blue copper-carbonate mineral), and native copper (a metallic, copper-colored mineral). Characteristics of this mineral: can be black, brown, silvery gray or earthy red, but consistently has a red streak; can have a metallic or earthy luster, is nonmagnetic, and does not effervesce. Mineral identification:

Explanation / Answer

from details provided for the minerals identification, the match for minerals for certain applications in building each part of the house are:

1) Windows- Quartz

2) Insulation- Feldspar

3) Interior walls- Gypsum (which is used in designing the interior walls of houses for decoration commonly known as plaster of paris)

4) Electrical wiring- Copper

5) Cement- Clay( which is a binder and cement has the feature to bind water, cement and sand together for mortar formation)

6) Roof- Aluminium (it is highly thermal efficient, which keeps our houses cool in summer and effectively warm in winter seasons)

7) Plumbing- Lead(used as soldered copper pipes)

8) Exterior walls-Stones