importance of mineral resources

Minerals are really important in our daily life. You may not have known but in most of the food we eat we can find minerals such as:Calcium, iron, magnesium, copper, and zinc. It is necessary to eat this so we can have strong bones and to be able to grow big and healthy. Minerals aren't only found in food, they can also be found in medicines such as kalinite which is found in acid- neutralizing medicines and sulfur which is found in different kinds of medicines.


Many things we use every day are minerals such as quartz that is found in glass, and in electronics such as timepieces. Calcite that is found in chalk and marble building material. One common mineral is Halite which is used in table salt, food preservatives, and road safety when there is ice on the roads. Graphite is found in pencils, dry lubricant. Who would have known that almost everything we use daily contain minerals.

Gemstones are hard, colorful minerals that are very rare or hard to find. Gemstones are usually used in jewelry since they are beautiful. Examples of these minerals can be found as the most expensive such as gold, and diamonds. jewelry, pottery, medicine, pencils, minerals can be found anywhere even in places you could have not suspected.