How large is a lifetime supply of minerals for the average person?
At today's level of consumption, the average newborn infant will need a lifetime supply of:
- 871 pounds of lead
- 502 pounds of zinc
- 950 pounds of copper
- 2,692 pounds of aluminum
- 21,645 pounds of iron ore
- 11,614 pounds of clays
- 30,091 pounds of salt
- 1,420,000 pounds of stone, sand, gravel, and cement
Learn more: Mineral Resources: Out of the ground...into our daily lives
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To date, roughly 700 million metric tons of copper have been produced around the world. This would fit into a cube measuring about 430 meters on a side. Identified deposits contain an estimated 2.1 billion metric tons of additional copper, which brings the total amount of discovered copper to 2.8 billion metric tons. This would fit into a cube measuring 680 meters on a side. It is also estimated...
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To date, roughly 700 million metric tons of copper have been produced around the world. This would fit into a cube measuring about 430 meters on a side. Identified deposits contain an estimated 2.1 billion metric tons of additional copper, which brings the total amount of discovered copper to 2.8 billion metric tons. This would fit into a cube measuring 680 meters on a side. It is also estimated...