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CARMALT - things we get from rocks or minerals
object | rock/mineral |
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cans | aluminum |
energy source | coal |
wire, brass, bronze, coins | copper |
pencils | graphite |
sheetrock or drywall | gypsum |
steel | iron |
radiation shield, batteries, old style pencils, paint (harmful if injested) | lead |
antacid medicine | limestone |
food preservative, used to melt ice | salt |
computer chips, glass, ceramics | silica |
billiard table tops | slate |
detergents, matches, explosives | sulfur |
powder, rubber, paper | talc |
toothpaste, whitener in paints | titanium |
baking soda, baking powder, toothpaste, cleaning agents | trona |
lightbulb filaments, dyes | tungsten |
rust inhibitor for steel in cars, buildings, bridges | zinc |