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Mineral or Mineral Product
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Uses
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Location
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| aluminum |
aluminum foil, cosmetics, beverage cans,
deodorant, hand lotion, antacids, cooking pots |
kitchen, bathroom |
| beryllium |
fluorescent lamps |
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| chromium |
chrome fixtures (cars, bicycles, lamps,
plumbing fixtures), stainless steel |
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| copper |
wires, pipes, cooking pots, gutters, roofs,
brass, pennies |
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| fluorite, (fluoride) |
toothpaste, drinking water |
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| gold |
dentistry, jewelry, computers, electronics |
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| gypsum |
wallboard, plaster |
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| halite |
table sale, food preservatives, de-icers |
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| iron |
cosmetics, hair dye, steel wrought iron |
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| lead |
car batteries, computers, fuel tanks,
TV tubes, leaded glass, X-ray shields, fishing sinkers |
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| mica |
sheet rock, paints, hair dye, cosmetics,
soap, electronics |
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| molybdenum |
fertilizer, filament supports in light
bulbs |
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| nickel |
nickels, stainless steel, alnico magnets,
sheet rock |
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| zinc |
sun block, fertilizer, cosmetics, dandruff
shampoo, pennies, galvanized metal, brass, dry cell batteries |
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| zirconium |
deodorant, jewelry |
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| perlite |
gardening (soil conditioners) |
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| phosphate |
fertilizer, dishwashing detergent, laundry
detergent |
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| potassium (potash) |
fertilizer, toothpaste |
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| silica |
computer chips, glass, cosmetics, antacids,
paint, laundry detergent, drain cleaner, quartz watches |
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| sulfur |
fertilizers, matches, tires |
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| talc |
baby powder, cosmetics, antacids, sheet
rock, primer |
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| titanium |
cosmetics, hand lotion, soap, toothpaste,
hair dye, bug spray, primer, paint |
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| tungsten |
filament in light bulbs, drill bits (tool
steel) |
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