Mineral Scavenger Hunt - Waukee Community School District Blogs

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MINERAL SCAVENGER HUNT
Name:_______________Per._____
Use this as a resource to gather ideas for where to find minerals around your home.
Mineral/Mineral Product
Uses
Aluminum
aluminum foil, cosmetics, beverage cans, deodorant, hand lotion, antacids, cooking pots
Beryllium
fluorescent lamps
Chromium
chrome fixtures (cars, bicycles, lamps, plumbing fixtures), stainless steel
Copper
wires, pipes, cooking pots, gutters, roofs, brass, pennies
Fluorite, (fluoride)
toothpaste, drinking water
Gold
dentistry, jewelry, computers, electronics
Gypsum
wallboard, plaster
Halite
table sale, food preservatives, de-icers
Iron
cosmetics, hair dye, steel wrought iron
Lead
car batteries, computers, fuel tanks, TV tubes, leaded glass, X-ray shields, fishing sinkers
Location
kitchen, bath
MINERAL SCAVENGER HUNT
Name:_______________Per._____
Use this as a resource to gather ideas for where to find minerals around your home.
Mineral/Mineral Product
Uses
Aluminum
aluminum foil, cosmetics, beverage cans, deodorant, hand lotion, antacids, cooking pots
Beryllium
fluorescent lamps
Chromium
chrome fixtures (cars, bicycles, lamps, plumbing fixtures), stainless steel
Copper
wires, pipes, cooking pots, gutters, roofs, brass, pennies
Fluorite, (fluoride)
toothpaste, drinking water
Gold
dentistry, jewelry, computers, electronics
Gypsum
wallboard, plaster
Halite
table sale, food preservatives, de-icers
Iron
cosmetics, hair dye, steel wrought iron
Lead
car batteries, computers, fuel tanks, TV tubes, leaded glass, X-ray shields, fishing sinkers
Location
kitchen, bath
MINERAL SCAVENGER HUNT
Name:_______________Per._____
Use this as a resource to gather ideas for where to find minerals around your home.
Mineral/Mineral Product
Uses
Aluminum
aluminum foil, cosmetics, beverage cans, deodorant, hand lotion, antacids, cooking pots
Beryllium
fluorescent lamps
Chromium
chrome fixtures (cars, bicycles, lamps, plumbing fixtures), stainless steel
Copper
wires, pipes, cooking pots, gutters, roofs, brass, pennies
Fluorite, (fluoride)
toothpaste, drinking water
Gold
dentistry, jewelry, computers, electronics
Gypsum
wallboard, plaster
Halite
table sale, food preservatives, de-icers
Iron
cosmetics, hair dye, steel wrought iron
Lead
car batteries, computers, fuel tanks, TV tubes, leaded glass, X-ray shields, fishing sinkers
Location
kitchen, bath
Mica
sheet rock, paints, hair dye, cosmetics, soap, electronics
Molybdenum
fertilizer, filament supports in light bulbs
Nickel
nickels, stainless steel, alnico magnets, sheet rock
Zinc
sunblock, fertilizer, cosmetics, dandruff shampoo, pennies, galvanized metal, dry cell battery
Zirconium
deodorant, jewelry
Perlite
gardening (soil conditioners)
Phosphate
fertilizer, dishwashing detergent, laundry detergent
Potassium (potash)
fertilizer, toothpaste
Silica
computer chip, glass, cosmetics, antacids, paint, laundry soap, drain cleaner, quartz watches
Sulfur
fertilizers, matches, tires
Talc
baby powder, cosmetics, antacids, sheet rock, primer
Titanium
cosmetics, hand lotion, soap, toothpaste, hair dye, bug spray, primer, paint
Tungsten
filament in light bulbs, drill bits (tool steel)
Mica
sheet rock, paints, hair dye, cosmetics, soap, electronics
Molybdenum
fertilizer, filament supports in light bulbs
Nickel
nickels, stainless steel, alnico magnets, sheet rock
Zinc
sunblock, fertilizer, cosmetics, dandruff shampoo, pennies, galvanized metal, dry cell battery
Zirconium
deodorant, jewelry
Perlite
gardening (soil conditioners)
Phosphate
fertilizer, dishwashing detergent, laundry detergent
Potassium (potash)
fertilizer, toothpaste
Silica
computer chip, glass, cosmetics, antacids, paint, laundry soap, drain cleaner, quartz watches
Sulfur
fertilizers, matches, tires
Talc
baby powder, cosmetics, antacids, sheet rock, primer
Titanium
cosmetics, hand lotion, soap, toothpaste, hair dye, bug spray, primer, paint
Tungsten
filament in light bulbs, drill bits (tool steel)
Mica
sheet rock, paints, hair dye, cosmetics, soap, electronics
Molybdenum
fertilizer, filament supports in light bulbs
Nickel
nickels, stainless steel, alnico magnets, sheet rock
Zinc
sunblock, fertilizer, cosmetics, dandruff shampoo, pennies, galvanized metal, dry cell battery
Zirconium
deodorant, jewelry
Perlite
gardening (soil conditioners)
Phosphate
fertilizer, dishwashing detergent, laundry detergent
Potassium (potash)
fertilizer, toothpaste
Silica
computer chip, glass, cosmetics, antacids, paint, laundry soap, drain cleaner, quartz watches
Sulfur
fertilizers, matches, tires
Talc
baby powder, cosmetics, antacids, sheet rock, primer
Titanium
cosmetics, hand lotion, soap, toothpaste, hair dye, bug spray, primer, paint
Tungsten
filament in light bulbs, drill bits (tool steel)
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