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Which precious mineral is mined in panna?
Ruby
What are mined from rich deposits of minerals and processes to make useful things?
Gemsthe answer is gems
What is a mineral that is mined for money or profit?
its called ore
What is the mineral makeup of aluminum?
The overwhelming majority of aluminum on earth is mined from a mineral called Bauxite. Once the aluminum is smelted out, it is no longer a mineral - it is an element: Aluminum.
What is the term for rock containing a metal or other useful mineral that can be mined and sold at a profit?
Rock material mined for its constituent elements or minerals is called "ore."
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 are mineral deposits that are mined for profit called?
Ores
What was placer mining?
A placer deposit or placer is an accumulation of minerals formed by gravity separation during sedimentary processes. Placer deposits are frequently beaches or river gravels. They are mined by gathering up the ore containing material and sluicing these using water.
What is it called when a mineral deposits large enough and pure enough to be mined called?
Ore
Can sand metal and diamonds be mined from placer deposits?
Apparently alluvial diamonds migrate into placer deposits, being moved there by natural means, such as flowing water. Other materials are simply ground into tiny bits and ultimately 'placed' into the low spots in the geography. Sand is a descriptor used to name the quality of the tiny stones that make up most of the materials in placer deposits: some metal bits and alluvial diamonds are also found in placer deposits. You can read more about them, below.
What mineral deposits are strip-mined?
Mostly coal right now. But anything can be strip mined and it's the cheapest and safest way.
Which portion of the ocean floor is rich in mineral deposits that are sometimes mined and drilled?
continental shelf
Is the diamond mined or quarried?
Most are mined in pit mines. Some smaller ones are found by placer mining.
Where is bytownite mined?
Bytownite is primarily mined in countries such as the United States, Norway, Madagascar, and Mexico. These locations are known for producing high-quality specimens of bytownite due to their geological conditions and mineral deposits.
Is nuclear power a renewable energy resource?
No! It is a non-renewable energy resource because the mineral uranium which is used as he fuel has to be mined from deposits in the Earth.
What is the major mineral mined in the US?
The major mineral mined in the USA would be, coal
Where the cat's eye mineral was mined?
It was mined everywhere
