What if we ran out of minerals? | HowStuffWorks
Minerals make up most of what we use to build, manufacture and stand on — including rocks and soil — so if we really ran out of minerals, we''d all be scrambling for a spot on the planet''s shrunken surface areas.. But if you were worried about running out of a single mineral important for industry, then you probably can breathe easy. Most of the minerals we use a lot are very abundant.