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Black Gold and Minerals

By: Malina Ross. Black Gold and Minerals. Uses. Black Gold. Minerals. Minerals are used in many things Some are : Gallium – Used in the electronics industry

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Black Gold and Minerals

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  1. By: Malina Ross Black Gold and Minerals

  2. Uses Black Gold Minerals Minerals are used in many things Some are : Gallium – Used in the electronics industry Diamond (Industrial) – Machinery, mineral services, stone and ceramic products, abrasives, construction, drilling, transportation equipment • Jewelry • Helps to produce gasoline • Most traded oil in the world

  3. Minerals Uses • Bismuth – Is a by-product of ore processing, used in chemicals, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics • Cement – Building materials, stucco and mortar

  4. Effects on Earth Black Gold Minerals Digging and mining minerals causes ecological disturbance, destruction of natural flora and fauna, pollution of air, land and water, instability of soil and rock masses, landscape degradation and radiation hazards It also damages vegetation • Black gold is becoming more popular • The bad side is that you have to dig more and more into Earth to keep getting this. • If black gold is getting removed more and more from the Earth, the Earth will get weaker

  5. Effects on Organisms Minerals Black Gold Black gold is oil and of course causes pollution which is harmful to everyone. • Minerals make richer soil for the organisms and don’t cause much harm

  6. Useful Energy Minerals Black Gold Can be used to provide energy services for human activities, such as lighting, space heating, water heating, cooking, motive power, electronic activity. Energy resources crude oil can be harvested to energy. • Minerals must go through a process that separates the actual mineral from everything else in the rock • They can be crushed down and turned into powder

  7. Mineral Disaster • There was a mining accident at the Fairmount Coal Company that killed 269 people in 1907 .There were two mines that were electrically wired together and the men were using black powder for blasting and there were traces of gas also. One morning the men came in and a man blasted through and cause the whole thing to explode. All but 4 men were killed. There was a big mess of minerals every were and it took 2 years to clean up.

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