NON-METALLIC MINERALS

NAME DESCRIPTION USES

1. (a) Rock salt seams of rock salt vary in cooking, preservative purposes and the manufacture of soda
thickness from b/w 20 to 100 m ash, bicarbonate of soda, caustic soda and other sodas for
thick. the rocks are white or pink laundry, textiles and tanning.

(b) Brine used in the chemical and fertilizer industry

2. Limestone manufacture of bleaching powder, glass, soap, paper, paints and lime. also used to treat sugarcane
waste to produce alcohol fuel and to aerate soil and treat salinity.
3. Coal mainly used in brick kilns, some used to make coke and coal briquettes and a small percentage is
used for power generation.
4. Natural gas domestic cooking and heating. electricity generation. as a fuel and for making fertilizers
5. Mineral oil used as a power source, as a lubricant for machines, and as motor fuel
6. Gypsum grey, white and pink color used in the manufacture of paints, fertilizers and pre-fabricated
construction boards. White gypsum- making cement and Plaster
of Paris.
7. Marble White, grey, yellow and brown Used in buildings and making chips for flooring and decorative
pieces.
8. Clays Fine grained minerals i. CC is used in the ceramic industry and other industrial uses
(most imp in Pak- china clay, fire ii. FC, used to make fire and insulating bricks, pottery and
clay and fullers earth) chemicals
iii. FE, used to manufacture steel, oil drilling machine and in
the process of refining
9. Magnesite Has a high percentage of Used in the manufacture of cement, fertilizer, rayon, paper
magnesia (about 50%) pulp, chemicals, and pharmaceuticals
10. Sulphur Used in chemical industries to manufacture sulphuric acid, paints, explosive material, dyes, rayon
and fertilizers