For this week’s discussion, find two household items that you use every day. These can be items such as toothpaste, makeup, powder, or lotion, or items such as light bulbs and electronics. Look through the ingredient list for any consumables (toothpaste, makeup, lotion, powder, etc.) and see if any minerals are listed. If not, take some time to look up any ingredients that you do not recognize and determine if they came from a mineral source. For example, fluoride comes from fluorite, silica is usually from quartz sand grains, and mica and iron oxides such as hematite are popular in makeup.
For electronic devices, take a little time to investigate your device by performing an internet search such as “iPhone minerals” or “computer minerals.”
Write a discussion post listing your chosen items and the ingredients that come from mineral or rock sources. Discuss the impact of minerals and rocks on your daily life. Without these resources, which of your daily events would have to be altered? Does this make you think differently about rocks and minerals?