The Formation, Mining, and Use of Minerals Flashcards
When changes in pressure, temperature, or. Hemic make-up alter a rock, blank takes place
Metamorphism
Name two minerals that may be edit behind when a body of salt water evaporates
Gypsum & Halite
Gemstones such as topaz may form in teardrop-shaped bodies called
Pegmatites
Add two minerals that crystallize out of ground water that has been heated by magma
Gold & copper
Minerals such as mica, feldspar, magnetite, and quartz form slowly cooling magma that solidifies into a
Pluton
Name two examples of minerals that can form when materials dissolved in water crystallize on the bottom of lakes and seas
Calcite & dolomite
A mineral deposit large and pure enough to be mined for profit is called an
Ore
Name the two methods by which rocks and minerals are removed from the ground
Surface and subsurface mining
Open puts and quarries are types of blank mines
Surface mines
If a mineral is located deep within the earth, blank mining methods are used to mine the deposit
Subsurface mining
Describe two problems that can result from mining
Destroy or disturb the habitats of plants and animals; water pollution from the waste
The process of returning land to its original state after mining is
Reclamation
How can we reduce our need for minerals?
Recycle many of the mineral products we use.
Metallic minerals are good conductors of blank and blank
Heat and electricity
Some metallic minerals can be processed into blank that can be pounded or pressed into various shaped
Metals
