List of Minerals Arranged According to Elements


 

In the following section are given lists of the minerals that are of commercial importance because of some element with they contain. All of the minerals that could serve as a source of any particular element are grouped together, their relative importance being indicated by the type used in printing their names. The order in which the minerals are given in each list is the same as that in which they are described in the previous section of this book. The different elements have been treated in alphabetical sequence in order to facilitate ready reference to them. Each table will be followed by a brief general discussion of the occurrence of the minerals given in it and by a short statements as to the uses of the element derived from them.