Mineral (/ Product) | Uses | Where Found |
Aluminum | Aluminum foil, cosmetics, beverage cans, cooking pots, antacids, lotions | |
Chromium | Chrome fixtures (cars), stainless steel | |
Copper | Wires, pipes, cooking pots, brass, pennies | |
Fluorite (fluoride) | Toothpaste, drinking water | |
Gold | Dentistry, jewelry, computers, electronics | |
Gypsum | Wallboard, plaster | |
Halite (salt) | Table salt, preservatives, de-icers | |
Iron | Cosmetics, hair dye, steel, wrought iron | |
Lead | Car batteries, fuel tanks, TV tubes, x-ray shields, fishing sinkers | |
Nickel | Nickel coins, stainless steel, sheetrock | |
Perlite | Gardening | |
Silver | Photo developer, electronics, silverware, dentistry | |
Talc | Baby powder, antacids, primer | |
Tungsten | Filaments in light bulbs, drill bits | |
Zinc | Sunblock, fertilizer, cosmetics, dandruff shampoo, pennies, dry-cell batteries | |