C04B2111/1006

JOINT COMPOUNDS AND TEXTURES BUILDING COMPOSITIONS INCLUDING FLOTATION TAILINGS OF MILLED ORE AS FILLER AND METHODS OF MAKING THE BUILDING COMPOSITIONS

A building composition, such as a joint compound or texture, including flotation tailings of mined ore as a primary filler, and method of making the building composition. The joint compound may be a drying type joint compound or a setting type joint compound. The joint compound or texture may also include at least one secondary filler. The setting type joint compound may also include calcium sulfate hemihydrate.