Mineral and Natural Resources:
Metallic Minerals:
- Ferrous Metallic Minerals (contain iron)
- Iron ore
- Manganese Chromite
Non-ferrous Metallic Minerals:
- Copper (electrical wiring, plumbing, coins)
- Aluminum (aircraft, packaging, construction)
- Lead (batteries, construction, radiation shielding)
- Zinc (alloys, galvanizing)
- Nickel (stainless steel, batteries, coins)
Non-metallic Minerals:
Industrial Minerals:
- Gypsum (drywall, fertilizer)
- Limestone (cement, construction)
- Sand (concrete, glass, computer chips)
- Rocks and Gravel (construction)
- Clays (bricks, ceramics, paper coating, drilling muds)
- Halite (salt - food seasoning, industrial uses)
- Mica (paints, joint cement, electronics)
- Quartz (silicon for electronics, glass, watches)
- Sulfur (chemicals, fertilizers)
- Phosphorus (fertilizers)
- Asbestos (historically used for fireproofing, insulation)
- Graphite (pencils, batteries, lubricants)