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Minerals in Your House
Click on a item below to learn which minerals it contains.
Vacuum
Copper (wiring)
Chromite (plating)
Silver (electronics)
Hematite (steel)
Pentlandite (stainless steel)
Stove
Hematite
Chromite (stainless steel)
Galena
Copper
Cinnabar (thermometer)
Pentlandite
Refrigerator
Hematite
Chromite (stainless steel)
Galena
Copper
Cinnabar (thermometer)
Pentlandite
Fireplace
Kaolinite (bricks)
Pyrolusite (coloring)
Hematite (coloring)
Carpet
Sphalerite (dyes
Chromite (dyes)
Sulfur (foam padding)
Hairspray
Cassiterite
Chromite
Clock radio
Copper (wiring)
Quartz (clock)
Gold (connections)
Cassiterite (solder)
Blender
Hematite
Chromite
Galena
Copper
Quartz
Trash Can
Hematite
Chromite
Computer
Wolframite (monitor)
Copper (wiring)
Silver (electronics)
Quartz (electronics)
Chair
Sphalerite (dyes)
Chromite (dyes)
Sulfur (foam rubber)
Shakers
Graphite
Galena
Sphalerite
Watch
Hematite (band, frame)
Chromite (plating)
Quartz (time keeper)
Pentlandite (watch springs)
Golf Clubs
Bauxite (club "ore of aluminum")
Ilmenite (club "ore of titanium")
Closet
Hematite (hinges, handles (steel))
Chromite (chrome plating)
Quartz (mirrors)
Batteries
Graphite
Galena
Sphalerite
Cosmetics
Muscovite
Talc
Hematite (for color)
Bismuth
Barite
Towel
Sphalerite (dyes)
Chromite (dyes)
Telephone
Copper (wiring)
Chromite (plating)
Silver (electronics)
Graphite (batteries)
Can Opener
Hematite
Chromite
Galena
Copper
Pencil
Graphite (pencil lead)
Bath Tub
Feldspar (porcelain)
Pyrolusite (coloring)
Chromite (plumbing fixtures)
Copper (tubing)
Lamp
Brass (base "an alloy of copper and zinc")
Quartz (bulb)
Wolframite (lamp filament)
Copper (wiring)
Mirror
Hematite (hinges, frame)
Chromite (plating)
Quartz (mirror)
Gold (plating)
Dental Care
Apatite (teeth)
Flourite (toothpaste)
Rutile (used to color false teeth yellow)
Gold (fillings)
Cinnabar (fillings)
Sunscreen
Zincite
Dishwasher
Hematite
Chromite
Galena
Copper
Quartz
Clock
Quartz (glass, time keeper)
Pentlandite (spring)
Toilet
Feldspar (porcelain)
Pyrolusite (coloring)
Chromite (plumbing fixtures)
Copper (tubing)
Matches
Sulfur
Stibnite
Bunk Bed
Hematite (hinges, handles, mattress springs)
Chromite (chrome plating)