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This teacher's guide provides an introduction to the process of finding or exploring for a mineral deposit, extracting or mining the resource, recovering it, and reclaiming the mined area (sometimes called 'beneficiation' or 'life cycle'). Topics include what a mineral deposit is; how they are identified and measured, how the minerals are extracted; and how the mining site is reclaimed. There is also discussion of how minerals and mineral resources are processed and how they are used in everyday life. The guide includes ten activities that educate students on basic geologic concepts; the processes of finding, identifying, and extracting the resources from a mineral deposit; and the uses of minerals.
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Adobe Acrobat reader
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USGS-ED-000-000-000-042
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Publisher:
United States Geological Survey (USGS) Publications Warehouse http://infotrek.er.usgs.gov/pubs/
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Joseph J. Kerski Educational Resources United States Geological Survey (USGS)
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Phil Stoffer Educational Resources United States Geological Survey (USGS) |
