Aluminum is frequently used in batteries, ammunition, glass, and ceramics.

Desirable properties of metals are combined in ores.

Nonmetals are used for many purposes around the world.

Rubies are nonmetallic minerals prized for their beauty.

at the surface of an area that was once covered by water

at the bottom of a water body

in fractures within rocks

in a bed of hot, flowing lava

metallic minerals

metallic elements

nonmetallic minerals

aluminum

silver

a mineral that conducts electricity, has a shiny surface, and is opaque

copper

all of the above

Minerals

Compounds

Crystals

Elements

Algae and bacteria produce energy through photosynthesis.

Hydrothermal vents produce energy through chemical reactions.

Dead plants and animals produce energy through decomposition.

Light comes from the core of the earth.

water

heat

permeability

pressure

They precipitate out of a solution

Water evaporates, leaving crystalline solids behind

Lava hits water and cools super fast

They are only man made

Automobiles

Magnetic Ink

Carbonate

Salt

Iron

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