40,641 pounds of new minerals must be provided for every

Every Year } person in the United States to make the things we use daily

10,524 Stone used to make roads, build- 12 Copper used in buildings, electrical
lbs. ings, bridges, landscaping, numer- lbs. & electronic parts, plumbing,
ous chemical and construction uses transportation

7,501 Sand & Gravel used to make con- 11 Lead 75% used for transportation—
lbs. crete, asphalt, roads, blocks & bricks lbs. batteries, electrical,
communications
656 Cement used to make roads,
lbs. sidewalks, bridges, buildings, 5 Zinc used to make metals rust
schools, houses lbs. resistant, various metals & alloys,
paint, rubber, skin creams, health
292 Iron Ore used to make steel— care, and nutrition
lbs. buildings, cars, trucks, planes, trains,
other construction, containers 35 Soda Ash used to make all kinds
lbs. of glass, in powdered detergents,
347 Salt used in various chemicals, medicines, as a food additive,
lbs. highway deicing, food & agriculture photography, water treatment

192 Phosphate Rock used to make 4 Manganese used to make almost

lbs. fertilizers to grow food, animal feed lbs. all steel for construction,
supplements machinery, transportation

Clays used to make floor & wall tile, 523 Other Nonmetals used in glass,
160
lbs. dinnerware, kitty litter, bricks & lbs. chemicals, soaps, paper,
cement, paper computers, cell phones, etc.

46 Aluminum (Bauxite) used to 22 Other Metals used in electronics,

lbs. make buildings, beverage lbs. TV & video equipment, recreation
containers, autos, airplanes equipment, etc.

Including These Energy Fuels

• 918 gallons of Petroleum • 4,517 lbs. of Coal
• 88,503 cu. ft. of Natural Gas • 0.2 lb. of Uranium
To generate the energy each person uses in one year—

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