Michigan Minerals

March 29, 2010
author: none
Michigan Minerals

"Calcite"



http://www.minerals.net/mineral/carbonat/calcite/calcite.htm

The chemical formula is CaCO3. This is used for base of cement. Drugs used this its very helpful. To collectors it is the most extensively collected mineral. It comes in many colors or sometimes multicolored, its hardness is relatively low, its tenacity is brittle, and the fracture is conchoidal.

Quartz


http://www.minerals.net/mineral/silicate/tecto/quartz/quartz.htm


The chemical formula is SiO2. It is used in glass, as an abrasive for sandblasting and cutting soft stones. Tts tenacity is brittle and its fracture is conchoidal, and has a white streak.

Metamorphic Rock

date: march 39th
author: none
Metamorphic Rock
http://geology.com/rocks
i got this off of the blog sheet, the title of the page is metamorphic rocks.


marble- metaphored limestone, It has become an increasingly popular choice for countertops, flooring, fireplaces, tables, showers, and windows.
http://www.welovecostarica.com/public/images/982f.jpg (marble counter)

slate-used most commonly in shingles. metamorphed shale
http://www.energyhomegreen.com/files/materials/slate-shingles.jpg (slate shingles)

quartzite- metamorphed sandstone. Quartzite is a decorative stone and may be used to cover walls, as roofing tiles, as flooring, and stair steps
http://www.build4us.com/skin/frontend/default/default/images/quartzite-tile-flooring.jpg

Igneous Rocks

date: sunday march 14th 2010
author: no author

http://geology.com/rocks/igneous-rocks.shtml
this website has a bunch of pictures of the rocks and information about them.

Granite: This igneous rock is felsic, intrusice and it used to make counter tops and is a building stone

Basalt: Basalt is extrusice and crushed basalt is used for railroad ballast.

Gypsum: Processed gypsum is used in industrial or building plaster, prefabricated wallboard, cement manufacture, and for agriculture.

Graphite: Graphite is the crystal form of carbon. It is used as a dry lubricant and steel hardener and for brake linings and is used as lead in pencils.

Copper: Copper is used in electric cables and wires, switches, plumbing, heating, electrical, and roofing materials; coins; electronic components; jewelry ;industrial machinery and equipment; and transportation

Canadas Wind Farms

date: 3/10/10
author: TINA LAM
http://www.freep.com/article/20100226/NEWS06/2260374/1322/Storm-brews-over-Ontario-winds
This is about the canadas wind farms.

pros:
it will help our environment
we will have green energy. it will be better for our air.
cons:
its very expensive
it affects shoreline property values.
turbines aren't exactly a good view.


My opinion is that Canada should go through with this because it is helping us with the environment. This will cost alot of money but there going to help us too. The view and the fishing business is not really that big of a deal because we can import seafood and fish from other places or buy it at the grocery store. We need clean air to live and to have nature as well.

We could protest against this. We can even talk to Canada about the cause and effects of installing turbines. We could convince them to wait a while and see what happens first as well.