Abstract: A basic substance for the production of a building material includes at least one additive for influencing the properties and at least one filler which serves as a basic material. The basic substance is characterized in that the at least one additive includes nanoparticles and in that the at least one filler includes desert sand. Also related are a corresponding substance mixture, a corresponding concrete, and a corresponding method for producing a substance mixture which can be used as a building material.

Abstract: A tobacco product filter includes a storage mineral.

Abstract: The invention relates to a drug for internal application, especially for the treatment of cancerous conditions. The drug comprises minerals, for example, silica flour, dolomite flour, quartz, calcium, magnesium powder, or combinations thereof. In a preferred embodiment the drug of the invention includes rock flour minerals with a grain size of from about 1 nm to about 150 nm. In certain embodiments, the rock flour drug of the invention optionally comprises at least one other ingredient, for example, an oil, an excipient, a carrier, and the like.