Ever wondered why we need to mine the earth? You need reasons for mining all this stuff?
Wallboard – gypsum, clay, perlite, vermiculite, aluminum hydrate, borates
Paint – titanium dioxide, kaolin, calcium carbonate, mica, silica, wollastonite
Glass – silica, quartz, lead, titanium, sodium carbonate
Door Knob – nickel
Speakers – aluminum, cobalt, silver, silica, iron, titanium, graphite, mica, carbon, strontium, neodymium
Plastic – calcium carbonate, talc, wollastonite, barium sulfate, clay, mica
Keys – nickel
Stainless steel – iron, nickel, molybdenum, chrom
Non-stick coating – fluorite
Ceramic tiles – clay, feldspar, fluorite, lithium, silica, talc
Countertop – titanium dioxide, calcium carbonate, aluminum hydrate
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
Carpet – calcium carbonate, limestone
Textiles – antimony, feldspar, tungsten
Dish soap – halite, sodium carbonate
Can opener – iron, nickel, chromium, molybdenum
Incandescent light bulbs – tungsten
Window panes – silica, lime, sodium carbonate, calcium carbonate, halite, feldspar
Brick – kaolin, shale, barium, manganese
Jewelry – gold, silver, platinum, diamonds
Soda cans – aluminum
Baby powder – talc
Cement – limestone
Insulation – vermiculite
Matches – sulfur
Sun block – zinc
Thermometer – mercury
Utensils – nickel, iron, silver
