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12 Cards in this Set
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geologic resources
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everything we use which didn't come from a plant comes from mining of geologic resources
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ore
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naturally occurring material from which a economically valuable mineral can be extracted
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concentration factor
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ratio of element's abundance in ore deposit to average abundance in crust
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syngenetic ores
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formed at the same time as the host rocks
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epigenetic ores
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ore formed after the host rock has formed (secondary processes)
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diamond
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very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem
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kimberlite
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most common magma type, host rocks for diamonds
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fossil fuels
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fuels formed by natural processes
ex: coal, petroleum, natural gas |
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resources
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total amount of a geologic material
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reserves
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economically recoverable
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kerogen
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mixture of inorganic compounds
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petroleum traps
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underground rock formation that blocks the movement of petroleum, causing it to accumulate into a reservoir that can be exploited
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