Common economically important minerals and rocks and the basics of how they are mined, from an intro geology course.
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- Primary ore mineral of aluminum
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Bauxite- Most important iron ore
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Hematite- Main copper ore mineral
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Chalcopyrite- Two types of gold deposits
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Lode and placer- Element crystallized in diamond
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Carbon- Main industrial use of quartz
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Glass production- What is mica primarily used for?
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Electrical insulation- What is halite?
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Rock salt- Main use of gypsum
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Drywall and plaster- Three minerals that compose granite
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Quartz, feldspar, and mica- What is limestone composed of?
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Calcium carbonate- What is basalt?
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Dark volcanic rock- What composes sandstone?
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Quartz grains cemented together- Main components of shale
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Clay and silt minerals- How does marble form?
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From metamorphism of limestone
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