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         <title>fluorite</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>flux for smelting, and in the production of certain glasses and enamels.</div>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>manufacture of wallboard, cement, plaster of Paris, soil conditioning, a hardening retarder in portland cement. Varieties of <strong>gypsum</strong>known as "satin spar" and "alabaster" are <strong>used</strong> for a variety of ornamental purposes;</div>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>uses are as food seasoning, for road safety to melt snow and ice, as salt licks for cattle (these provide the cattle with salt, which is essential to their health), and for medicinal<strong>purposes</strong>.</div>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>used in paints as a pigment extender and also helps to brighten the tone of coloured pigments. It is a superior insulator</div>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>&nbsp;fertilizer in agriculture&nbsp;</div>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>glass, paper, rayon, soaps, and detergents.</div>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>good natural filter medium available for the filtration of water</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2017-08-14 16:38:06 UTC</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>demanding applications such as gas turbines and some chemical plants.</div>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Drinks cans</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2017-08-14 16:38:13 UTC</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>flares and incendiary devices.&nbsp;</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2017-08-14 16:38:41 UTC</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Used for <strong>Aluminum Production</strong>. Bauxite is the principal ore of aluminum.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2017-08-14 16:38:45 UTC</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>&nbsp;abrasive, <strong>cutting</strong>, and filter media.&nbsp;</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2017-08-14 16:38:52 UTC</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>resistance to fire or heat, the fibers are often mixed with cement or woven into fabric or mats.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2017-08-14 16:38:58 UTC</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>pottery, both utilitarian and decorative, and construction products, such as bricks, wall and floor tiles. earthenware, stoneware, and porcelain.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2017-08-14 16:39:05 UTC</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>grinding wheels, saw blades, or drill bits.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2017-08-14 16:39:09 UTC</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>&nbsp;<strong>Feldspars</strong> play an important role as fluxing agents in ceramics and glass production, and are also <strong>used</strong> as functional fillers in the paint, plastic, rubber and adhesive industries.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2017-08-14 16:39:16 UTC</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>&nbsp;Detergents</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2017-08-14 16:39:21 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>granite</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>polished granite slabs and tiles are used in countertops, tile floors, stair treads&nbsp;</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2017-08-14 16:39:41 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>limestone</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>&nbsp;glass, and of cement (one of the <strong>components</strong> of concrete).</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2017-08-14 16:39:54 UTC</pubDate>
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