Question

which Rock mineral is used by current industry as a raw material

Answer 1

The most widely-used industrial minerals include limestone, clays, sand, gravel, diatomite, kaolin,bentonite, silica, barite, gypsum,potash, pumice, and talc. Some of the industrial minerals commonly used in construction, such as crushed stone, sand, gravel, and cement, are called aggregates.

Answer 2

Mineral based industries are primary industries that use mineral ores as their raw materials. ... Iron made from iron ore is the product of mineral based industry. This is used as raw material for the manufacture of a number of other products, such as heavy machinery, building materials and railway coaches.