Item Minerals Needed to Produce Them
Carpet Calcium carbonate, limestone
Glass/Ceramics Silica sand, limestone, talc, lithium, borates, soda ash, feldspar
Linoleum Calcium carbonate, clay, wollastonite
Glossy paper Kaolin clay, limestone, sodium sulfate, lime, soda ash, titanium dioxide
Cake/Bread Gypsum, phosphates
Plant fertilizers Potash, phosphate, nitrogen, sulfur
Toothpaste Calcium carbonate, limestone, sodium carbonate, fluorine
Lipstick Calcium carbonate, talc
Baby powder Talc
Hair cream Calcium carbonate
Counter tops Titanium dioxide, calcium carbonate, aluminum hydrate
Household cleaners Silica, pumice, diatomite, feldspar, limestone
Caulking Limestone, gypsum
Jewelry Precious and semi-precious stones
Kitty litter Attapulgite, montmorillonite, zeolites, diatomite, pumice, volcanic ash
Fiberglass roofing Silica, borates, limestone, soda ash, feldspar
Potting soil Vermiculite, perlite, gypsum, zeolites, peat
Paint Titanium dioxide, kaolin clays, calcium carbonate, mica, talc, silica, wollastonite
Concrete Limestone, gypsum, iron oxide, clay
Wallboard Gypsum, clay, perlite, vermiculite, aluminum hydrate, borates
Spackling Gypsum, mica, clay, calcium carbonate
Pencil Graphite, clay
Carbon paper Bentonite, zeolite
Ink Calcium carbonate
Microwavable container Talc, calcium carbonate, titanium dioxide, clay
Sports equipment Graphite, fiberglass
Pots and pans Aluminum, iron
Optical fibers Glass
Fruit juice Perlite, diatomite
Sugar Limestone, lime
Drinking water Limestone, lime, salt, fluorite
Vegetable oil Clay, perlite, diatomite
Medicines Calcium carbonate, magnesium, dolomite, kaolin, barium, iodine, sulfur, lithium
Porcelain figurines Silica, limestone, borates, soda ash, gypsum
Television 35 different minerals
Automobile 15 different minerals
Telephone 42 different minerals
Hope this helps!!!
2006-12-11 03:19:28
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answered by Anonymous
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Minerals are natural compounds formed through geological processes. The term "mineral" encompasses not only the material's chemical composition, but also the mineral's structure. Minerals range in composition from pure elements and simple salts to very complex silicates with thousands of known forms (organic compounds are excluded). The study of minerals is called mineralogy. There are currently just over 4,000 known minerals. To be classified as a "true" mineral, a substance must be a solid and have a crystal structure. It must also be an inorganic, naturally-occurring. Examples: Salt, gypsum, quartz, diamond, most precious and semiprecious stones. mineral is a naturally occurring, inorganic solid with a definite chemical composition and a crystalline structure. A rock is an aggregate of one or more minerals. (A rock may also include organic remains.) Some rocks are predominantly composed of just one mineral. For example, limestone is a sedimentary rock composed almost entirely of the mineral calcite.
2006-12-11 11:24:20
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answered by Jacky D 1
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Salt, rocks, dirt (also organic content), sand, clay, brick, mountains, canyons, knives, swords, guns, crystals, jewelry, braces, eye glasses, etc. Hows that?
2006-12-11 11:40:02
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answered by Jeffrey P 5
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