Annex
List: Minimal risk natural minerals, metal ores and related material
Effective 11 December 2018 to 2 August 2019All metal ores and concentrates (including iron, copper, nickel, bauxite, lead, zinc, tin, manganese, chromium, tungsten and magnesium) |
Afnor Sand |
Andalusite, mullite, dinas earths, kyanite aluminium silicate mineral and sillimanite |
Asbestos |
Ball clay, Chamotte, Fire clay and China clay |
Barium (natural barium sulphate) |
Basalt |
Bentonite diatomaceous earth (see Siliceous) |
Chromite sand from South Africa, and from Indonesia at depth |
Clay and other refractory materials |
Diatomaceous clay (see Siliceous) |
Diatomite (see Siliceous) |
Dolomite |
Ferricrete |
Fuller's earth - a hydrous silicate of alumina which is non-plastic clay with strong absorbent powers. It is used as a carrier for insecticides and fungicides, and in drilling mud. |
Garnet sand |
Granite |
Gypsum |
Kaolin clay (Potter's clay) - refined mineral powder used in glazing, porcelain, pottery |
Korodur Sand |
Laterite |
Limestone and Calcareous stone |
Marble |
Marble granules, chips and powder |
Natural magnesium carbonate |
Natural phosphates |
New Zealand and Iron Sand mined from beach below low water mark |
Perlite ore |
Pumice stone, pumice sand, emery, natural corundum, natural garnet and other natural abrasives |
Quartz (except natural sands) |
Sandstone |
Schist |
Scoria rock |
Silica sand |
Siliceous fossil meals and similar siliceous earths, including kieselguhr, tripolite, bentonite, diatomite, diatomaceous clay or earth and infusorial soil. |
Slate |
Spersene - oil drilling mud |
Vermiculite |
Volcanic ash – for all uses |
Zeolite |
Zircon |