YOUR HOUSE CAME FROM A MINE! MINERALS  HOUSEHOLD ITEM  Copper, Zinc, Nickel, Chrome, Clay, Iron  Plumbing Fixtures  Stone, Brick, Iron  Fireplace, Stove, Furnace  Limestone, Clay, Shale, Gypsum, Aggregate  Foundation, Driveway  Trona, Silica, Feldspar  Windows (Glass)  Copper, Aluminum  Wiring   Coal Power Plant  Electricity  Copper, Zinc, Iron  Door Fixtures   Clay, Iron  Sewer Pipes  Clay, Stone, Aluminum  Exterior Walls  Gypsum  Interior Walls  Titanium, Mineral Fillers  Paint   Silicates, Slate  Roof  Iron, Zinc, Bauxite  Drain, Gutters   Iron, Zinc  Nails, Screws  Silica, Feldspar, Vermiculite  Insulation  Phosphate  Fertilizer For The Lawn   Lead  Solder copper pipes and electical wiring  Tin  Solder copper pipes and electical wiring   Minerals comprise your house. The house in the photo is the Hearst House, and it has more gold in it than most houses. Still, it contains minerals, without which it would not exist. The list above shows just a few of the more common minerals used in building residences.