Mineral Crossword Puzzle
Across
- 5. Common in a geology class and used in batteries and ammunition
- 8. soft, and can conduct electricity well and used in pencil lead and bricks
- 11. Important industrial mineral and is resistant to heat electricity, and acid.
- 12. Many different colors, but colorless. Crystallizes cubically.
- 14. Used to produce glossy magazines and Used in Cat liter and PVC pipe
- 16. Used in wiring and tubing and biggest mine is in Utah
Down
- 1. Rock salt and tastes good and used in bleach and chemicals
- 2. Found in deoderant and light bulbs and is not really a mineral
- 3. Used in glasses to polish them and is not common and used in jewelry as well
- 4. Known for its blood red color and used in cars and canned goods
- 6. Very big ore in iron ore and also can be found in magnets because it is naturally magnetic
- 7. 4th most common in mineral use and used in coins, batteries and toothpaste
- 9. found in massive beds 700ft below surface and used in chemicals
- 10. Rarely found in nature and 25.7% makes up the crust
- 13. Found in lava and can float on water and used in soaps
- 15. Produces massive beds and rock formations and used in medicines