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