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That would be referred to as a vein, or if a valuable mineral, an ore vein.
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What mineral within a metamorphic rock that can be used to provide a narrow constraint on the temperature and pressure of formation of the rock is termed?
index mineral
What are the mineral called that are formed in the narrow channels or slabs of rock?
it is a vein
What is the place where rock or mineral deposits are excavated from surface of land?
opencast mine
Minerals deposits left behind that fill in the open spaces created by weakness and rock formation called?
Veins generally. In mining: veins, lodes or ore-bodies. They are normally precipitates of metallic compounds.
A mining process in which rock is stripped away to expose mineral deposits near the surface is?
Strip, surface or open cast mining.
What is a narrow channel of slab of a mineral that is different from the surrounding rock?
sulfur rock
What mineral within a metamorphic rock that can be used to provide a narrow constraint on the temperature and pressure of formation of the rock is termed?
index mineral
What are the mineral called that are formed in the narrow channels or slabs of rock?
it is a vein
What is the place where rock or mineral deposits are excavated from surface of land?
opencast mine
What rock is malachite in?
The mineral malachite is found in oxidization zones of copper deposits.
A narrow channel or slab of a mineral that is much different from the surrounding rock is called a?
Vein
What mining process in which rock is stripped away to expose mineral deposits near the surface is?
Surface mining
Where was salt founded?
Salt used in cooking is derived from seawater (sea salt) or from layers of salt in mineral deposits (rock salt or mineral salt).
Minerals deposits left behind that fill in the open spaces created by weakness and rock formation called?
Veins generally. In mining: veins, lodes or ore-bodies. They are normally precipitates of metallic compounds.
What two cycles determine the formation of mineral deposits?
Two cycles determine how mineral deposits are formed-the rock cycle and the tectonic cycle. Heat from the Earth's interior melts some of the rocks in the crust (the upper part of the lithosphere).
What is a rock with long flat mineral grains?
A metamorphic rock
Where can I find a list of private sellers of mineral and rock collections online?
There are a lot of websites of mineral and rock sellers. You can use a search engine to narrow your search to diffent collections that match the criteria you are looking for.
