Light Bulb
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CFL Light Bulbs
- Barite Mined in China.
- Bauxite Mined in Australia,
- Copper Mined in Chile,
- Lead Mined in China,
- Limestone Mined in United States,
- Mercury Mined in China,
- Nickel Mined in Russia,
- Phosphate Rock Mined in China,
- Rare Earth Oxides Mined in China,
- Silica Mined in United States,
- Soda Ash Mined in United States,
- Manganese Mined in South Africa,
- Tin Mined in China,
- Tungsten Mined in China,
- Zinc Mined in China.
Fun Facts!
CFLs are made of soda-lime glass, similar to that used throughout the glass industry for bottles and other common products.
While a regular (incandescent) light bulb uses heat to produce light, a Øuorescent bulb creates light using an entirely different method that is 4 to 6 times more energy-efÆcient. This means that a 15-watt CFL produces the same amount of light as a 60-watt regular incandescent bulb. CFLs last up to 13 times longer and use 2/3 to 3/4 less electricity than incandescent bulbs with similar lumen ratings.
China supplies 97% of the worldís supply of rare earths, which are used in a variety of products. The U.S. possesses the largest non-China rare earth resource in the world at the Mountain Pass Mine in California.
Barite Mines
One of the several minerals mined in China.
Manganese Mine
This is one of the mines that are in south Africa
Zinc Mine
Once again mined in China