Asbestos: fireproof fabrics, yarn, cloth, paper, paint filler, friction products, cement pipes and sheets, coatings, packing, roofing, flooring
Bauxite: aluminum production
Basalt: railroad ballast, highway construction, asphalt
Clay: paper, rubber, dinnerware, pottery, tile, sanitary wear, firebricks, drilling mud, absorbents, construction
Copper: electric cables, wires, switches, plumbing, heating, electrical, roofing, electronics, machinery, transportation, coins, jewelry
Calcium: adhesives, sealants, cosmetics, foods, paint, paper, pharmaceuticals, plastics, rubber, lime production, construction
Diamond: tools, drilling bits, cutting, polishing
Gold: dentistry, medicine, jewelry, arts, coins, ingots, scientific instruments, electronics, aerospace
Graphite: dry lubricant, steel hardener, brake linings, pencils
Gypsum: plaster, wallboard, cement, agriculture
Iodine: antibacterial, iodized salt, antiseptic
Iron ore: steel, magnets, auto parts, catalysts
Lead: batteries, construction, ammunition, shielding, ceramics, weights, tubes
Limestone: aggregate, building stone, cement, lime, glass, refractories, fillers, abrasives, soil conditioners
Sandstone: building stone, road bases, construction fill, concrete, railroad ballast, snow/ice control
