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How is a metal made?
Metals are extracted from their ore through chemical reaction. Iron ore is an oxide of iron. The oxygen is removed from the ore by heating carbon with the ore to create molten iron and Carbon Dioxide.
Can you please tell all metal ore's?
any metal that is naturally found in the earth has an ore. iron ore, copper ore, gold, silver. etc. bronze does not have an ore, because it is a mixture of copper and tin, both naturally occurring metals. find a image of a Periodic Table of Elements via Google. everything from the squiggly line on the right, to the third row to the left, and in between has an ore...except mercury, its a liquid good luck
What is a sentence for converted?
the witch converted him into a toad.
Which mine is a series of terraces that have been carved into the earth and raw ore is removed from that pit walls by use of explosives?
This is the open pit mine. Surveys are conducted (including drilling) and mapping is done. Then, with the location of the ore bodies pinpointed, material is removed, drilling and blasting create the ore pile, and the ore is loaded and hauled to the crusher. From there is it off to the processing plant.
The production of cast iron from its ore is an example of?
electorloysis
Is Coltan a mineral igneous rock metamorphic rock or sedimentary?
Coltan is an ore formed of columbite and tantalite and occurs in igneous rocks.
Where can one go to mine coltan ore?
One can mine coltan ore by extracting tantalum rocks. One can go to Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Ethiopia and Thailand to mine them. It is a profitable industry.
What is good about coltan?
Coltan is used in other things besides phones, like hearing aids and pacemakers Coltan, or Tantalite is an ore mined in the DR Congo, (among other places) and is alleged to be the cause of war and unrest there.
What is a good replacement for coltan?
That's tough, nobium and tantalum have such special characteristics that it isn't easy to find a replacement. Coltan is the colloquial African name for columbite - tantalite, a dull black, metallic ore from which the elements niobium (formerly "columbium") and tantalum are extracted.
Is coltan an element?
Coltan is not an element on the Periodic Table. Coltan is a mineral from which niobium and tantalum are extracted from.
Where is coltan mined?
Coltan is mined in Eastern parts of Congo and Central Africa
Did Coltan Hogan ever go to Alcatraz?
Yes he was sentenced to life inprisonment but escaped -Coltan Hogan
Do you sell coltan?
yes
Why is coltan important?
it just is Coltan is needed in many (mostly all) technical devices: mobile phones, laptops, computers etc. Without coltan none of these would be able to connect (or work) However it has disadvantages
How does conflict affect people?
if you have a mobile phone hen it is likely that you are linked to the conflict in the democratize republic of congo. the DCR is rich in coltan , a mineral which is used to make mobile phones.as mobile phone has increased, so the coltan has become more valuable. the people who have the coltan have the power and money made from the sale of coltan is used to buy more weapons .
How does conflict affect the people?
if you have a mobile phone hen it is likely that you are linked to the conflict in the democratize republic of congo. the DCR is rich in coltan , a mineral which is used to make mobile phones.as mobile phone has increased, so the coltan has become more valuable. the people who have the coltan have the power and money made from the sale of coltan is used to buy more weapons .
Is there solutions of less coltan mining?
yes
