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Mining and Mineral Resources

Mining and Mineral Resources. Do Now! What you know about Mining?. Answer the following questions & be ready to share your answers: What is mining? Why is it necessary? Can you think of any- thing that is mined?. Do Now! What you know about Mining?. What is mining?

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Mining and Mineral Resources

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  1. Mining and Mineral Resources

  2. Do Now! What you know about Mining? Answer the following questions & be ready to share your answers: • What is mining? • Why is it necessary? • Can you think of any- thing that is mined?

  3. Do Now! What you know about Mining? • What is mining? Process of extracting minerals from the Earth. 2. Why is it necessary? Everything we purchase is made from minerals & they have important functions in human health. 3. Can you think of anything that is mined? Aluminum, copper, iron, salt, clay, gemstones

  4. THINK!Minerals & Mineral Resources So, what is a mineral? Write down your thoughts. Be ready to share your Answers.

  5. What is a mineral? • A naturally occurring, inorganic solid • Fixed chemical formula • Characteristic physical properties • Atoms arranged in an orderly arrangement • Elements or compounds SiO2 Quartz Au Gold

  6. Classification of Minerals Based on commericial value: • Ore minerals- minerals that are valuable and economical to extract • Gangue minerals- minerals that have no commercial value

  7. THINK!Minerals & Mineral Resources So, what are some ore minerals? • What are their uses? Write down your thoughts. Be ready to share your answers

  8. What are some ore minerals and their uses?

  9. Mining for Chocolate Activity In groups of 2: • Collect supplies up front • Follow procedure & begin mining • Clean up; then questions Reminders: • Tare balances to zero 1st • No cookies right on balance

  10. Lab Expectations Due next class: • Data table • Colored sketches • Masses- ore body and minerals • % yield • All calculations • Analysis questions

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