welcome to TTI welcome to a whole new world of science minerals are inorganic
substances with a defined chemical composition that can be found all over
the Earth's surface they're composed of various solid and inorganic chemical
elements and they commonly have a crystal structure these miracles of
nature are very important because of their use in different areas of human
activity they're used for manufacturing many products such as working equipment
electronics and building materials however some minerals are very beautiful
and they could be too dangerous for human beings in their environment when
they're extracted and processed this video will show that top 10 most
dangerous minerals around the world number 10 pyrite iron pyrite looks very
shiny and silvery brass metallic in color and which is also known as fool's
gold due to its resemblance to gold actually it's a semiconductor material
which is also used as the cathode and sometimes is used to make marcasite
jewelry and it's not useless at all people use it actually to make batteries
radio receivers and they even use it in the paper industry back in the 16th and
17th century pyrite was actually used as an igniter for firearms if you take
pyrite and hit it against a metal it'll actually spark which is how pyrite even
got its name as pyre is the Greek word for fire it's the worst polluting agent
which acidifies ground water and streams due to the acid mine drainage from
mining waste in the presence of air pirate oxidation releases highly toxic
metals into the atmosphere one of them is arsenic heavy metal releasing
metalloids from this mineral are very toxic to humans pyrite is no longer
commercially mined because sulfur can easily be collected as a byproduct of
natural gas and oil processing which puts an end to that nowadays pyrite is
extracted only for study purposes and scientific investigations feldspar
feldspars are a group of three rock forming techno silicate minerals they
are aluminum silicates of sodium calcium and potassium metals and mostly it's
produced by Italy and Turkey also feldspars have small amounts of
radioactive uranium that form radon gas and may cause a lung cancer these
minerals are also a source of lead emissions that may be dangerous for the
environment they are used to manufacture ceramics dinnerware Building tiles
artificial teeth and abrasive dust other varieties of these minerals are used as
gemstones number eight hydroxyapatite this is a naturally occurring most
stable form of calcium phosphate the element phosphorus for your gardens
fertilizers and even fluoride in your tap water comes from hydroxyapatite the
appetite has variants the hydroxyapatite is one of the main components of tooth
enamel and the fluoride apatite is added to water to prevent tooth cavities
having healthy teeth and bones is essential but hydroxyapatite exposure
during mining or its extraction process is hazardous as it can accumulate in the
heart valves and arteries actually many people die because of this
hydroxyapatite accumulation in the hearts valves and arteries every year as
this condition may cause constriction in the blood flow or a total blood flow
blockage
Galina Galina also known as lead glance is a mineral composed of octahedral lead
sulfide it's relatively insoluble in water in ancient Egypt Galena was used
as I make up but I advise you to always wash your hands after handling Galena if
it's released into the environment it produces severe environmental
consequences even ingesting small amounts of lead can cause brain damage
or death or Onslow exposure it can stop the development of the nervous system
and fetuses and children it can also cause cardiovascular diseases in adults
this mineral is often found in crystal forms that have led as main components
and some minerals can have a little amount of silver to saroo site and angle
sites are two byproducts of Galena weathering these elements are even more
dangerous than Galena the most important Galena deposits are in the US UK Germany
and Australia silver extraction from Galena is done in Colorado Idaho Utah
and Montana in the u.s. number six
fluorspar fluoride is a soluble mineral which is a compound of fluorspar it may
cause a severe bone disease known as skeleton fluorosis fluorspar is produced
in big amounts that's why 10 million people in Ginsu
China have affected in the mining of this mineral
in that region fluorspar is used as a fluxing agent to cast iron and steel for
the production of glass enamel microscope and telescopic lenses at
present China is the main floor spar producer followed by Mexico Mongolia and
Russia number five
quartz inhalation of quartz nanoparticles over a very long period of
time will cause some serious diseases such as silicosis lung cancer kidney
diseases and weakens the immune system of the body approximately 3.2 million
workers in the USA factories are exposed to silica dust this is the second
richest mineral on the Earth's surface quartz originates from different forms
and this includes silica sand crystals stones and Tripoli quartz has a great
commercial application in the oil industry and in manufacturing electronic
and optical products most of the commercial quartz is produced from seed
crystal which is also known as chips on the other hand natural quartz crystals
are used as gemstones u.s. and Brazil are the primary producers of natural
crystal quartz whereas Canada Brazil Germany Madagascar China South Africa
and Venezuela are the primary producers of quartz chips cinnabar it's the most
beautiful and toxic mineral to handle on earth at the same time it's the world's
main source of mercury and has been mined as far back as the Neolithic Age
and has been extracted since the Neolithic period this mineral is
insoluble in water and upon oxidation it produces toxic compounds such as
methyl mercury and dimethyl mercury cinnabar is lethal and small
concentrations and it can be absorbed through the respiratory tract bowels or
from the skin the compounds originated from cinnabar can affect the nervous
system severely and they can also cause problems and the development of fetuses
and children it's bright red color made people in the Middle East and
pre-columbian America think it had some magical and medicinal properties number
Senna cite this mineral is the member of the Mesa silicate family it is an
important source of beryllium which is a toxic element that can induce lung
cancer and severe lung inflammatory diseases such as Burley OSIS and
chemical pneumonitis Burley OSIS mostly occurs due to over sensitivity of lungs
to beryllium and causes the development of small inflammatory nodules called
granulomas however beryllium is used as a component for the windows of x-ray
tubes as a neutron moderator in nuclear reactors or as a structural material for
satellites high-speed planes spaceships missiles and pieces of communication
devices in the past this mineral was also used in the ceramics industry but
it was banned because after breathing beryllium dust workers were at the
highest risk to develop the lung diseases number two
area night area night is a natural fibrous mineral of sodium potassium and
calcium it's found in the group of the silicate minerals that are called
zeolites exposure to area night may cause diseases such as mesothelioma
which is a where type of cancer and originates from super malignant
mesothelioma cells the mesothelium is a membrane that forms the lining of
several body cavities this mineral has been found in volcanic ash that has been
altered by weathering effects and groundwater area night mineral has
caused a considerable number of deaths in Turkey it's mining has been banned
since the 1980s but exposure to this dangerous mineral can happen during
zeolite production and exploitation which is still a commercial business
nowadays number one Costa delight this mineral also known as blue asbestos is
considered the most dangerous mineral in the world exposure to this fibrous
mineral causes lethal diseases cross it alight as any other type of asbestos it
is used to manufacture commercial and industrial products this includes tiles
to cover the roofs floors and walls Cement products and it was also used to
insulate steam engines in the past christina light mining was carried out
in western australia bolivia and south africa but now the production of this
mineral has been banned due to its severe health risk for humans as dr.
Christopher Wagner discovered that Crystal Light is associated with
mesothelioma in 18% of mining workers thanks for watching
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