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volcanic massive sulphide deposits
midocean ridge, cold, salty water penetrates faults and other cracks in the ocean floor
magmatic cooling
metals such as iron and chromium can be concentrated by gravitational settling of heavy minerals
hydrothermal process
-water warmed can be generated by the warming of ground water or seawater
-the higher the water temperature the greater amount of stuff the water can hold in solution
the slope angle
increasing the slope; increasing the driving force
blowouts
shallow depressions of dirt/dust
deflation
wind carries particles away
how much of earths surface is covered by deserts
30%
desert
an area/region, lacking moisture, often exposing expanses of barren rock and sediment and hosting climatic conditions
ore
mineral body that be mined at profit
what type of metals is lowest in weight %
silver, platinum, gold, copper, nickel, zinc
two fusible metal categories
-precious metals: metals of high intrisic value
-base metals: low intrinsic value
metal
metals of moderate hardness that can be fused with other metals to form alloys
economic factors that qualify a mineral body to be called an ore?
-concentration of the metals
-size of the orebody
-cost associated with infrastructure
-market value of metals of interest
steep slopes prone to mass wasting?
natural and man made slopes
natural slopes
-river banks
-mountain slopes
-fault surfaces
-wave-cut shorelines
-glacial valleys
man made
-road cuts
-excavation projects
-gravel pits
-quarres
-drainage ditches
types of material moved
-brittle solid material (rock)
-cohesive solid material (rocks or clay rich soils)
-loose particles (particles of soil, mud, debris of assorted sizes)
4 main types of deserts
-subtropical deserts
-polar deserts
-mid latitude deserts
-semi-arid regions