Common U.S. Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources

Resource Type Common Use Renewable or nonrenewable

Coal nonmetal Generation of energy nonrenewable

Petroleum nonmetal Production of gas, kerosene, plastics, dyes and medicines nonrenewable

Natural gas nonmetal Fuel, plastics, fertilizers, dyes, medicines nonrenewable

Air Non mineral Respiration in organisms, generation of energy renewable

Water non mineral Drinking, crops, generation of electricity, transport renewable

Crops Non mineral Food for humans and livestock, production of fabrics renewable

Sand, gravel, stone Mineral based Construction of roads and buildings nonrenewable

Salt mineral Production of chemicals, clearing road ice, food preservation

nonrenewable

Forests Non mineral Production of paper, building materials, medicines renewable

Sunlight Non mineral Growth of plants, home heating, generation of energy renewable

Soil Minerals, organic material, water ,live organisms

Growth of crops, foundation for buildings renewable

Ice Non mineral Food storage, recreation, medicine and industry uses renewable

Talc mineral Talcum powder, filler in paints, rubber nonrenewable

Graphite mineral Lubricants, pencils, dry cells nonrenewable

Sulfur mineral Soil conditioner, fungicides, production of sulfuric acid nonrenewable

Gypsum mineral Plasterboard, drywall, and plaster nonrenewable

Uranium mineral Generation of electricity, medical, and industrial uses nonrenewable

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