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Keeping Our Town Native Geologists Matt and Trevor Period 3 Science Arizona has an abundance of rocks and minerals, such as: • • • • • • Granite Sandstone Aggregate Copper Schist Gypsum • • • • • • Marble Scoria Turquoise Silver Gold Galena Some important uses of these are: • • • • • • • • Concrete Brick mortar Wallboard Stucco Electrical wiring Patio stones Buildings Jewelry • • • • • • • • Countertops Fire retardant Carpet backing Waste odor control Landscaping Soil amendment Ornaments Lead Using Our Natural Materials • We want to use native materials in building our town because it’s good for our economy – Jobs for miners in our state – Money for the mining companies that is invested in the state – Jobs for local geologists – Jobs for truck drivers bringing the materials – Local businesses that sell the local materials Using Our Natural Materials • Our native sandstones are beautiful – Parts of Coconino and Yavapai Counties are often considered sandstone-flagstone capitals of the world • Our copper is plentiful, and, because it is local, it is cheap to use. It is used for a variety of things, such as: – – – – – Electrical wire Brass alloy Sculptures and other artwork Roofs of houses and other important buildings Ornamentation (to make things look nicer) Our Growing Town The following plan will show ways that these materials can be used in our town. Saguaro Street Queen Street Banner Way Palm Lane Copper for wiring and ornaments Copper for pipes Aggregate for brick mortar House Styles Gypsum for the soil to grow grass and for wallboard inside the house Concrete for roof tiles Gypsum for stucco Copper for electrical wiring Brucite for carpet backing Granite for countertop Aggregate for driveway, sidewalks, and roads Granite for landscaping Sandstone flagstone (sedimentary rock) for path Park Sandstone for the bathroom walls Granite for the bathroom floors Gypsum for soil amendment Aggregate for parking lot Copper (azurite mineral included) for copper wiring for light fixtures Brucite for electric wire insulation Granite boulders for landscaping Aggregate for sidewalks Granite for building Copper for wiring Library Aggregate for brick mortar Copper for ornaments Turquoise for ornaments Flagstone for sidewalk Scoria for landscaping Sandstone for building Gypsum for stucco and wallboard Stores Copper and Chalcopyrite for electrical wire, brass alloys, water pipes, ornamental pieces Brucite for fire retardant and waste odor control Aggregate for sidewalk and roadway Where does this rock in my hand fit into my life? • Our lives depend on rocks and minerals in ways we didn’t realize • Without these minerals and rocks, we would not have so many of the things we depend on such as electricity, buildings, cement, concrete, pharmaceuticals, soil amendments, waste water treatment chemicals, and plastic compounds Conclusion • We feel that our town should use our native materials due to the reasons presented to you. • We hope you will use these ideas and keep our town beautiful and our economy going strong. Thank You!