Minerals and Mineral Products in our Bedroom Make-Up Kit Muscovite Bed Talc Hematite: hinges, handles, Mica mattress springs Hematite: for color Chromite: chrome plating Bismuth Radio Barite Copper: wiring Plastic Pail Quartz: clock Mica Gold: connections Cassiterite: solder Toilet Bowl / Tub Closet Feldspar: porcelain Chromite: chrome plating Pyrolusite: coloring Hematite: hinges, handles (steel) Chromite: plumbing fixtures Quartz : mirror on door Copper: tubing
Desk Toothpaste Hematite: hinges, handles (steel) Apatite: teeth Chromite: chrome plating Fluorite: toothpaste Mirror Rutile: to color false Hematite: handle, frame teeth yellow Chromite: plating Gold: fillings Gold: plating Cinnabar: fillings Quartz: mirror Towels Table Lamp Sphalerite: dyes Brass (an alloy of copper and Chromite: dyes
zinc): base Quartz: bulb Water Pipe/Faucet/Shower bulb Wolframite: lamp filament Brass Copper: wiring Iron Nickel Minerals and Mineral Products in our Bedroom Chrome: stainless steel Bathroom Cleaner
Department of Environment and Natural Resources Borax: abrasive, cleaner, and antiseptic MINES AND GEOSCIENCES BUREAU Deodorant Spray Can Cassiterite Chromite Copper Carpet Quartz Sphalerite: dyes Telephone Chromite: dyes Drinking Glasses Copper: wiring Sulfur: foam padding Quartz Chromite: plating Gold: red color Clock Silver: electronics Pentlandite: spring Graphite: batteries Refrigerator Quartz: glass, time keeper Hematite Television Chromite: stainless steel Chromite: plating Computer Galena Wolframite: monitor Wolframite: monitor Copper Copper: wiring Copper: wiring Cinnabar: thermometer Quartz: electronics Quartz: electronics Pentlandite Silver Silver Salt & Pepper Shakers Vacuum Cleaner Easy Chair Halite: salt Copper: wiring Sphalerite: dyes Chromite Chromite: dyes Chromite: plating Sulfur: foam rubber Silver: electronics Stove Hematite: steel Hematite Pottery Pentlandite: stainless steel Chromite: stainless steel and resistance in Kaolinite electrical heating Pyrolusite: coloring Minerals and Mineral Products in our Kitchen equipment Galena: glaze Galena Table Lamp Blender Copper Brass (an alloy of copper and Hematite Cinnabar: thermometer
zinc): base Chromite Pentlandite Quartz: bulb Galena Toaster Copper Wolframite: lamp filament Hematite Copper: wiring Quartz Chromite: stainless steel and resistance in Can Opener electrical heating equipment A publication of the Hematite Galena MINES AND GEOSCIENCES BUREAU Chromite Copper MGB Compound, North Avenue 1100 Diliman Galena Cinnabar: thermometer Quezon City, Philippines Telephone No. (6 32) 9209120/ Fax No. (6 32) 9201635 Copper Pentlandite
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