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Minerals have 4 characteristics are _______ |
Solid, Non-living,Crystalline Structure, formed by Nature |
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Atoms |
the smallest particle that can exist of a substance |
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Elements |
a pure substance that cannot be broken up easily |
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componds |
a mixture of elements to form substances |
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crystals |
solid geometric forms of minerals made by patterns of atoms |
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ore |
a large enough deposit of an element to gain a profit |
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surface mining |
removal of minerals near the earth's surface |
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deep mining |
drilling deep passages below Earth's surface |
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Mining can ______ |
disturb habitats and cause pollution |
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reclamation |
restoring the mining lands to their original state |
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rock |
a solid mixture of one or more minerals |
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Rocks constantly change their |
shape and compostion |
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sedimentary rocks |
rocks made of sediment and pebbles that are compacted and cemented together |
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Metamorphic Rocks |
rocks that are forced downwards and change chemically to heat and pressure |
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Igneous Rocks |
rocks that begin as magma rises above ground and cools |
