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Geology  and nonrenewable mineral resources terms
Geology ,[object Object]
Earths layers 2 kinds: Oceanic, Continental
Rock Types Caused by heat and pressure Caused by heat and then cooling Caused by weathering of rocks then compaction (pressure) Weathering Melting, then cooling Weathering Melting and pressure
Plate Tectonics (Plates)
Plate Boundries Convergent Transform Divergent Subduction Zone Earthquakes Along Fault
Magma/Lava Magma Lava Composite Volcano
Depletion Time (80%) ,[object Object]
Erosion
High grade Ore ,[object Object],That’s some high quality H2O
Mixture ,[object Object]
Mineral ,[object Object]
Mineral resources: Metallic, Nonmetallic
Subsurface mining/Surface mining Subsurface Surface
Strip Mining (area and contour)
Mountain top removal ,[object Object],Spoils-Unwanted material from the removal of the mineral
Open Pit Mining
Ore Mixture of mineral and impurities mined from ground-Various processes used to purify
Smelting
Subsidence (Due to mining mostly)
Tailings
Issues ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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