Is It a Mineral? (wk2)

Talc!

Talc is a clay mineral found in makeup. This is my favorite eye shadow (its all beat up because it stays in my purse wherever I go). Its got a ton of other ingredients too, but the very first one is talc. Talc can be made into very fine powder that absorbs moisture. Another example of where you might see it is in baby powder.
There are talc mines in Idaho, actually, in Valley County. You can read more about those deposits on this website, or other states known for their talc mines. Or just see the picture below. 

https://thediggings.com/usa/idaho/valley-id085
https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/1995/0586/report.pdf

https://excipientworld.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Talc_mined-1200x900.jpg 

Geology in My Life (wk1)

I haven't lived in Utah for very long, but even before moving here I learned about Utah's geography. In middle school, I was taught about the glaciers that used to exist all across North America. Most have long since melted, including the one that's responsible for The Great Salt Lake: "the largest remnant of the lake that once covered most of northwestern Utah." Many lakes scatter Utah's unique terrain, but can't really compare to The Great Salt Lake. I chose this as the geological feature that affects me because I attend LDSBC in Salt Lake City, and especially after a heavy rain, you can smell The Great Salt Lake. It smells of rotten eggs. However, its important to note that "deposits of salt and phosphate are important sources of chemicals, [and thus, so] are Utah's saline lakes." I guess I can put up with the smell.

Source: https://www.uen.org/utah_history_encyclopedia/g/GEOLOGY.shtml

https://fh-sites.imgix.net/sites/2821/2019/06/10170328/Mysteries-of-Great-Salt-Lake-image-1.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=crop&crop=faces&w=720&h=480