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Common Household Items and the Minerals They may Contain |
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Telephone: Copper, gold and petroleum products Microwave: Copper, gold, iron, nepheline syenite, nickel and silica Windows: Nepheline syenite and silica Stove: Aluminum, copper, iron, nepheline syenite, nickel and silica Drinking glasses: Nepheline syenite and silica Toaster: Copper, iron, nickel, mica, chromium and petroleum products Radio: Aluminum, copper, gold, iron and petroleum products Refrigerator: Aluminum, copper, iron, nickel, petroleum products and zinc Metal cutlery: Iron, nickel and silver Blackboard: Clays Chalk: Limestone Clock: Iron, nepheline syenite, nickel, petroleum products and silica Ajax Cleanser: Silica Writing Pen: Limestone, mica, petroleum products, clays, silica and talc Car: Aluminum, barite, calcite, iron, lead, mica, nepheline syenite, nickel, petrolium products, clays, silica and zinc Skateboard: Aluminum, calcite, iron, mica, nickel petroleum products, clays, silica and talc Brass Mailbox: Copper and zinc, which makes brass Tools: Iron and nickel Bicycle: Barite, iron, nickel and petroleum products Concrete sidewalk: Gypsum, iron, limestone, clays and silica Computer: Gold, silica, nickel, aluminum, zinc, iron, petroleum products, and about thirty other minerals Stereo: Iron, gold, nickel and petroleum products Camera: Aluminum, iron, gold, nepheline syenite, nickel petroleum products, silica and sil- ver CD (compact disc): Aluminum and petroleum products Film: Petroleum products and silver Books: Limestone and clay Pencil: Graphite and clays File Cabinet: Iron and nickel Metal Desk: Copper, iron, nickel and zinc Carpet: Limestone, petroleum products and selenium Dandruff shampoo: Selenium Deodorant: Aluminum Toothpaste: Fluorite, barite and calcite Mirror: Nepheline syenite, silica and silver Toilet: Clays, copper, zinc and petroleum products Shower faucets: Iron and nickel Bathtub: Clays, iron and nickel Jewelry: Copper, gold, iron, nickel or silver Cosmetics: Iron, limestone, mica, petroleum products, silica, talc and zinc Plumbing: Copper Shower tiles: Clays
Information source: www.nrcan.gc.ca/mms/wealth/intro-e.htm |
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