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Mineral
Metals
Ores are rocks that have minerals in them, like metals
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During iron smelting, people put iron ore, a chemical called carbon, and a stone called limestone into a very hot place called a blast furnace
. At 2000 degrees centigrade, the carbon and limestone take the other chemicals from the ore, and iron is made
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Today, people mix liquid iron with other chemicals to make a stronger metal called steel
People make things from lots of different metals, but many things are made of steel, aluminum, and copper.
Steel is very strong, so people use it to build cars and very tall buildings called skyscrapers
Aluminum is strong, too, and it’s lighter than steel.
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Stone
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. About 600 years ago, the Inca people built their cities from stone
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Hundreds of people used long, round pieces of wood to move the stone.
Crystals
Some gems, like diamonds, are also crystals.
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Some are very big, like these huge crystals in Mexico.
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