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for their own benefit, and the benefit of the land for the minerals they contain for their shiny qualities for the chemical properties they possess
Match the following nonmetallic mineral resource with its use:
Using the pulldown boxes, match each item on the left to the corresponding item at right.
clay gypsum aggregate of crushed stone, sand and gravel limestone
cassiterite and albite – these are an aluminum- and a calcium-bearing mineral, respectively halite and calcite – these are a salt and a component of cement, respectively apatite and sylvite – these are a phosphate and a potassium-bearing mineral, respectively sylvite and gypsum – these are a potassium-bearing and a hydrated mineral, respectively
apatite gypsum garnet talc
