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Mining and Mineral Mining and Mineral ResourcesResources
SEV4. Students will understand and SEV4. Students will understand and describe availability, allocation and describe availability, allocation and conservation of energy and other conservation of energy and other
resourcesresources
What is a mineral?What is a mineral?
• All minerals– are naturally occurring– are usually inorganic solids– have a defined chemical composition– have an orderly internal structure– have a defined set of physical properties
What is a mineral? (cont’d) What is a mineral? (cont’d)
• Single element - native mineral– gold (Au)– silver (Ag)– copper (Cu)
• 2 or more elements - compound – quartz – silica (silicon and oxygen)
The breakdownThe breakdown
• Ore minerals – have economic value– profit must exceed cost of extraction and