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Is there copper in the desert?
Yes, copper is found in some deserts, especially in the Sonoran Desert and the Atacama Desert.
Which desert is rich in oil?
The Arabian Desert is probably the richest oil producing desert area.
Is the soil in the Sonoran Desert rich in nutrients?
It is rich in mineral nutrients but lacking in organic matter - humus.
Why is the desert soil rich in minerals?
The desert receives little rainfall that would normally dissolve and wash away minerals.
What is the conversion of a previously soil-rich area into a desert is called?
Desertification
What dessert is rich in copper?
The Atacama Desert is rich in copper
What desert is in Chile rich in nitrate and copper deposits?
The Atacama Desert in northern Chile has rich mineral deposits.
The Atacama Desert is rich in?
The Atacama is rich in mineral resources, especially nitrates and copper.
What is one product mined in the Atacama desert?
Atacama is rich in nitrates and copper
What is the Atacama Desert rich in?
It is rich in nitrates that are used to produce fertilizers and explosives. However, nitrate mining has pretty much ceased. Now it is copper that is the main resource of the Atacama Desert.
Is there copper in the desert?
Yes, copper is found in some deserts, especially in the Sonoran Desert and the Atacama Desert.
Why are the Atacama Desert's big in industries?
About the only industry active in the Atacama Desert is the mining industry as it is rich in some mineral resources, especially copper. Along the coast fishing is also a big industry.
What is an important product from the Chilean desert?
Copper is produced in the Atacama Desert of Chile.
What is the difference between a copper rich ore and a low grade ore?
Copper rich ores contain Relatively large amount of copper. Copper obtained from rich ores is from better quality than low-grade ores. A low-grade ore doesn't contain very high proportion of valuable copper
What is the main resource in the Atacama Desert?
Copper is the main resource mined in the Atacama Desert.
What is the difference between Copper- rich ores and Low - grade ores?
Copper rich ores contain Relatively large amount of copper. Copper obtained from rich ores is from better quality than low-grade ores. A low-grade ore doesn't contain very high proportion of valuable copper
What type of mining is a significant industry in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile?
Copper mining in northern Chile is the major industry of the Atacama Desert.
