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MINERALS

Alunite - A trigonal mineral formed from sulfuric acid acting on potassium feldspar in volcanic regions.
Beryl - One of the thirty recognized minerals of Beryllium. Occurs in a hexagonal crystal. Gem quality crystals are emerald and aquamarine.
Bertrandite - An important source of Beryllium mined in the Topaz Mountain regioin in western Utah.
Beryllium - A silver gray metal. 1/3 lighter than aluminum, it is the lightest of all metals. Alloyed with copper for electrical connectors and tools. Pure metal and oxide used in aeorspace applications.
Building Stone - A general, nongeneric term for any rock suitable for use in construction.
Clay - An extremely fine-grained natural earthy material composed primarily of hydrous aluminum silicates.
Coal - A black substance used for fuel, composed of mineralized vegetable matter.
Copper - A reddish metallic element that takes on a bright metallic luster and is malleable, ductile, and a good conductor of heat and electricity.
Gold - A malleable ductile yellow metallic element.
Gypsum - A hydrous calcium sulfate, colorless to white in crystals.
Iron - A heavy malleable ductile magnetic silver-white metallic element.
Salt - A crystalline compound that consists of sodium chloride.
Silver - A white metallic element that is very ductile and malleable.
Potash - Potassium carbonate especially from wood ashes.
Uranium - A radioactive, silvery-white, metallic element.
Vanadium - A gray or white, malleable, ductile, metallic element.
Zinc - A bluish-white, lustrous metal.


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