IMPORTANCE

OF
MINERALS
MINERALS ARE USED FOR:

A. HOUSEHOLD ITEMS

B. CONSTRUCTION
C. ENERGY SOURCES
D. COMMUNICATION

E. TRAVELS

F.
AGRICULTURE
G. COSMETICS
H. MEDICINE

I. RECREATION

J. FOOD
ITEMS MINERALS
Wallboard Gypsum,clay, perlite, vermiculite,aluminum
hydrate, borates
Paint Titanium dioxide, kaolin, calcium
carbonate, silica
Glass Silica, quartz, lead, titanium, sodium
carbonate
Door knob Nickel
Speaker Aluminum, cobalt, silver, silica, iron,
titanium, graphite, carbon, strontium
Plastic Calcium carbonate, talc, clay, mica
Stainless steel Iron, nickel, molybdenum, chrom
Ceramic Calcite, hematite, kaolinite, mica,
tiles silica, talc, titanium, zinc
utensils Nickel
brick Kaolin, shale, barium,manganese
Window Silica, lime, sodium carbonate,
panes calcium carbonate, halite,
feldspar
textiles Antimony, feldspar, tungsten
cement limestone
Knife Chromium
Table salt Halite, iodine
sugar Limestone, lime
toothpaste Calcium carbonate, limestone, sodium
carbonate, fluorite, mica, zinc
cosmetics Calcite, hematite, kaolinite, mica,
silica, talc, titanium, zinc
Dish soap Halite, sodium carbonate
Can opener Iron, nickel, chromium, molybdenum
Light bulbs Tungsten
jewelry Gold, silver, platinum, diamond
Soda cans Aluminum
Baby powder Talc
insulation Vermiculite
matches Sulfur
Sun block zinc
thermometer Mercury
medicine Calcium, magnesium, potassium,
iron, aluminum, magnesium
fertilizers Gypsum, zinc,
potassium,
phosphate, sulfur
Electric wirings Uranium, plutonium
generators Petroleum, coal
radio Copper, iron, aluminum,
petroleum
refrigerator Hematite, chromite, galena,
copper, cinnabar, pentladite
television Copper, quartz, iron, lead,
gold, platinum, silver
roof Copper, silicate, slate