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The mining method used to mine iron ore depends on the placement of the ore body and surrounding environment. - Addition below I would say the majority (over 95%) or iron ore mines are open cut. /BL
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Which type of metamorphic rock is mined from earth and burned as fuel?
coal
What is aluminum-iron?
This is a new type of alloy, from aluminium and iron.
How do you mine mica?
Mica is a type of mineral that occurs as flakes, books, or sheets. It is mined. They are mined using techniques that extract mica from the metamorphic rock called schist, from placer deposits, and from pegmatites.
What type of physical change is heating iron to get liquid iron?
Melting, that's it
What type of atoms would you find in a lump of the element iron?
Iron atoms.
What device did the people of Kush use to make iron from the ore they mined?
The people of Kush used bloomery furnaces to make iron from the ore they mined. This furnace was a type of hearth where iron ore was heated with charcoal to extract the iron.
What is mined in Vietnam?
Mines were the scourge of the Vietnam War. It seemed like everyone and everything was hitting them. Grunts where stepping on "bouncing Bettys", tanks were running over Soviet supplied anti-tank mines, and the US Navy's Swift Boats were getting blasted out of the rivers by floating mines. Land mines, riverine mines, and booby traps (un-conventional type and/or placement) were the bane of the Vietnam war. Once you or your tank hit one, "you got mined."
Where are minerals mined in the US?
You can dig for gemstones in certain mines around the country and around the world. The type of gemstone you can find depends on where you are located.
What type of mineral is mined in Phalaborwa?
coal
What is the type of mineral mined at Johannesburg?
Gold
What is done with diamonds mined in Australia?
Diamonds mined in Australia follow the same type of distribution channel as diamonds mined in any country. Mined diamonds are graded, brokered, then bought and sold based on the diamond's quality.
What do mines look like?
Mines can vary in appearance depending on the type and location. Surface mines often appear as large open pits or quarries, while underground mines may have vertical entrances or shafts. Mines may also have associated infrastructure such as processing plants, equipment, and tailings storage areas.
What type of minerals were mined at Johannesburg?
Platinum and gold mostly.
What type of things are mined in ancient Egypt?
Gold, silver, and precious stones were mined.
Which type of metamorphic rock is mined from earth and burned as fuel?
coal
What type of mines are near hemet ca?
Land.
What type of animals that live in mines?
rodents and moles
