China has many kinds of non-metallic mineral and a wide-ranging rich resource distribution. The proved reserves of non-metallic mine has 88 sorts: diamond, graphite, sulphurite, pyrites, quartz crystal, adamantine spar, cyanite, fibrolite, andalusite, wollastonite, nitratine, talc, amianthus, rezhikite, mica, feldspar, garnet, pyrophyllite, diopside, tremolite, vermiculite, zeolite, alunite, mirabilite, gypsum, barite, witherite, natural alkali, calcite, iceland spar, magnesite, fluorite, gem, jade, agate, pigment minerals, limestone, marl, chalk, dolomite, quartzite, sandstone, natural siliceous sand, vein quartz, konilite, natural oil stone, potassium bearing sand stone, tripolite, shale, kaolin, ceramic clay, refractory clay, Attapulgite clay, sepiolite clay, illite clay, rectorite clay, bentonite clay, laterite clay, other clay,
peridotite, serpentinite, basalt, amphibolite, gabbro, diabase, andesite, diorite, granite, perlite, pumice, nepheline syenite, trachyte, tuff, volcanic ash, scoria, marble, slate, gneiss, peat, salt mine,
sylvine, magnesium salts,iodine, bromine, arsenic, boron rock and phosphorite.