Baryte, limestone, feldspar, kaolin, sand, gypsym, gravel, ornamental stones.
Minerals that serve as the raw materials for manufacturing chemicals, concrete, and wallboard, among other products.
Non-metallic, non-fuel minerals used in the chemical and manufacturing
Usually non-metallic minerals used in industry and manufacturing processes in their natural state, through generally with some beneficiation to imposed specifications; examples include asbestos, salt, gravels, building materials, talc and sands.
An industrial mineral is a geological material obtained by mining which is a non-metallic, non-fuel raw material of commercial value.
Nonmetallic minerals with uses for industry.
Industrial minerals are geological materials which are mined for their commercial value, which are not fuel (fuel minerals or mineral fuels) and are not sources of metals (metallic minerals). They are used in their natural state or after beneficiation either as raw materials or as additives in a wide range of applications.