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