Minerals and You
New York ranks in the top 15 mineral producing states. Annually, New York miners produce over
$1.5 billion in mineral products.
What do a billiard ball, an automobile and a ceramic cookie jar have in common?
......all of these are made with New York minerals!
Did You Know ?
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Our 2500 mines produce an amazing variety of products.
- Each year, every New Yorker uses more than 41,000 pounds of newly
mined mineral materials.
- New York's sand, gravel, and crushed stone are used to build and maintain
roads, schools, hospitals, airports, and houses.
- Halite is mined for food, medicine, and road salt.
- Garnet is mined in the Adirondacks to use for sandpaper, polishing glass
and metal, and water filtration.
- Limestone is mined in eastern New York to produce cement - the
backbone of many construction projects.
- Brick manufacturers mine clay in the Hudson River Valley.
- Lead and silver are by-products of zinc mines in the northwest Adirondacks.
- Granite, slate, and sandstone are mined in several parts of the state for use
as building stone.
- Wollastonite is an ingredient in billiard balls, electrical panels, and
automotive parts.
- Zinc is used in every car tire and as a coating to prevent steel from rusting.
Talc is mined for filler and ceramics.
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