2.  Estonia is poor for its mineral resources.
 We do not have gemstones in Estonia.
 Only sedimentary rocks outcrop in Estonia.
 Diorites have come here from the north with glacial
drifts.

3. Limestone
 Our national rock
 Use: in construction
monuments
souvenirs
 There is a special form in
Saaremaa: dolomite
Kaali museum(Saaremaa) Different colours in limestone
Panga cliff (North coast of Saaremaa)

4. Oil shale
 Remains of algae and
bacteria
 Use: electricity
chemistry
Oil shale mine
Oil shale

5. Phosphorite
 Phosphatic remains of
animals
 Use: production of
fertilizers
 Today it is not mined
anymore
Phosphorite
Phosphorite mine

6. Granite
 Composition: quartz,
feldspar and biotite
 Does not outcrop
naturally in Estonia
 Different colours
 Use: splinters
sculptures
Different colours in granite
Glacial drift

7. Red sandstone
 Composition: red sand
 Pink, greyish, brown,
white, and red
Tartu red sandstone outcrop
Red sandstone outcrop

8. Blue clay
 Composition: clay
 Greenish grey, in some
places with violet or
auburn patches
 Use: ceramics
cement industry
Blue clay

9. Thanks for listening