Fruit juice or, for the less temperate, a glass of wine or beer would be refreshing. All of these liquids are filleted through either perlite or diatomite in the purifying and clarifying processes. If we should add sugar to any to our drinks, we are enjoying the benefits of minerals since limestone and lime are basic to the production of sweeteners. And, of course, our refreshments will be served in ceramic mugs or glasses composed entirely of industrial minerals. Filtering and purification are major uses of the industrial minerals.
Drinking water is purified and clarified by filtering through minerals.
In waste water treatment plants, zeolites, soda ash, lime, and salt are used in the filtering process. Vegetable oils processing includes filtering through clays, perlite, or diatomite. Swimming pool water is tilted and purified by the same minerals. When we arrive back home, or are not yet through with exposure to our mineral friends. If we take medicine or pharmaceuticals , we may chew antacid pills essentially made from calcium carbonate.