Mineral

Uses

Na (NaCl, Na₂CO₃, Na₂SO₄)

Food, soap, detergents, glass and paper industries, road de-icing

Mg (Mg, MgCO₃, MgSO₄)

Chemical and construction industries, fertilizers

Ca (CaCO₃, CaSO₄)

Construction industries, fertilizers

K (KCl, K₂SO₄)

fertilizers

Br

Fire retardant, petroleum additives

B

Glass, soap, fertilizers, detergent, fire retardant

Sr

Ceramics, glass, fireworks, phosphorescent lights and pigments

Li

Batteries, glass, lubricants

Rb

Fibre optics, lamps

U

Nuclear fuel in nuclear power reactor