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What are minerals used as?

Updated: 8/9/2023
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In the human body

Minerals provide the elements and compounds needed to build body cells and chemical agents used in the body.

In modern civilization

Minerals are used in a vast array of products, and by a vast number of industries. The following list of fields which use, or products manufactured from refined minerals is extremely small in comparison to the number that actually exist. It serves as a reminder of how linked we are to the mining and use of mineral resources in our modern world.

Goods and Services Reliant on Minerals:

  • Cement
  • Glass
  • Iron-Steel
  • Explosives
  • Electronics
  • Plumbing
  • Electrical
  • Paper Manufacture
  • Makeup
  • Food Additives
  • Purify Water
  • Medicines
  • Diagnostic Equipment
  • Abrasives
  • Porcelain
  • Dentistry
  • Pesticides
  • Fertilizers
  • Soil Conditioners
  • Ceiling Tiles
  • Ceramic Tiles
  • Plaster
  • Drywall
  • Rubber
  • Matches
  • Gemstones
  • Jewelry
  • Aluminum Products
  • Chalk
  • Countertops
  • Hardware
  • Pencil lead
  • Lubricants
  • Rustproofings
  • Toothpaste
  • Table and Road Salt
  • Sulfuric acid
  • Antacids
  • Semiconductors
  • Roofing
  • Mirrors
  • Photography
  • Fishing Weights
  • Firearms
  • Fireworks
  • Surgery
  • Plastics
  • Musical Instruments
  • Automobiles
  • Metal Instruments of All Kinds
  • Telecommunications
  • Railroads
  • Containers
  • Tools
  • Kitty Litter
  • Plates
  • Pigments
  • Oil Drilling
  • Hydrofluoric Acid
  • Optical Equipment
  • Aircraft
  • Ships and Boats
  • Spacecraft
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