The average american uses more than pounds of mined and extracted minerals every year. a) 500 b) 5000 c)20,000 d) 30,000 e) 40,000 sheetrock and plaster are produced from the mineral a) amphibole b) mica c) gypsum d) olivine e) pyroxene the mineral group formed when a single sulfur atom combines with another element is a) carbonates b) sulfates c) halides d) oxides e) sulfides