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17 Cards in this Set
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Which of the following statements are part of the definition of a mineral given in class?
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concentration of naturally occuring material,
solid, liquid or gas, and can be extracted and converted to a useful material at an affordable price. |
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List the Following following energy resources:
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Coal
Natural gas Uranium Oil |
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List the Following Metallic mineral resources:
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Salt
Gypsum Sand Clay Water Soil |
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List the Following Nonmetallic mineral resources:
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Salt
Gypsum Sand Clay Water Soil |
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A certain rock material called taconite is known to contain 20 to 30% iron. Taconite is mined in the United States to obtain the metal and make iron and steel. Taconite is properly called
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Iron Ore
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Reserves are minerals that have which of the following properties?
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Minerals that occur in known deposits
Minerals that can be extracted profitably at current market prices |
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The Bingham Canyon mine in Utah is an example of
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Open pit mining
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Which of the following may result in serious air pollution?
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Smelting
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The superfund site at the former Summitville Mine in Colorado has already cost over 155 million dollars for cleanup. What type of mine was this prior to closing in 1992.
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Heap-leach gold mine
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The general mining law of 1872
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encourages mining on public lands
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All applications under the General mining law of 1872 are accepted.
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False
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Ore is a mineral that has the following properties
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Metal-yeilding material that can be economically extracted at a given time
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Indentified resources is a minerals that have
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is KNOWN deposits of mineral resources
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Unidentified resources is a minerals that have
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Potential deposits of mineral resources
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Depletion time
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The time it takes to use up reserves at a given rate of use
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Types of Surface mining
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Open Pit mining
Strip mining Mountiantop removal Dredging |
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Types of Proccessing
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Smelting
Heap-Leach extraction of gold |
