Mining

A waste product from iron ore processing is tailings, which are fine-grained materials left over after the extraction of iron from the ore. Tailings are typically stored in tailings ponds or disposed of in other ways to prevent environmental contamination.

Lead is primarily mined through open-pit or underground mining methods. The process involves extracting ore containing lead compounds from the earth's crust, crushing and grinding the ore into smaller particles, and then separating the lead from other minerals through various physical and chemical processes. Finally, the extracted lead is purified and refined to make it market-ready for various industrial applications.

The process is called nuclear fission, where the nucleus of a uranium atom is split into smaller nuclei, releasing a large amount of energy in the form of heat and radiation.

There are thousands of copper mines in the world, with major producers located in countries such as Chile, Peru, China, and the United States. The exact number fluctuates due to openings and closures based on market conditions.

There can be disasters, like the Chilean Mining Disaster. The men were mining in the San Hose gold and copper mine, the tunnel caved in and the men got stuck for 69 days. People have to be very careful of mining cause they can die from these disasters such as explosions and caving in.

Acid can react with limestone, which is composed of calcium carbonate, to dissolve and break down the stone over time. This process is known as chemical weathering, where the acid slowly eats away at the limestone surfaces, causing deterioration and erosion.

Bismuth is primarily extracted as a by-product of lead, copper, tin, and tungsten mining. When these ores are processed, bismuth is often found in small quantities and can be separated through various chemical processes. Bismuth can also be mined directly from bismuth ores such as bismuthinite and bismite.

The price of zirconium is very dependent on quality - nuclear grade (pure, without hafnium, cadmium, boron, nickel, etc.) is very expensive and the physical form (sponge, powder, rods, bars, tubes, plates, foils, ingots, scraps, etc.).

Iron ore is extracted via mining methods such as open-pit or underground mining. Once extracted, the ore is crushed and then separated from impurities using magnetic separation or flotation. The refined iron ore is then processed in blast furnaces to produce molten iron, which is further refined into steel.

No, feldspar is not a metal. It is a group of minerals that are commonly found in the Earth's crust, and they are typically made up of aluminum, silicon, and oxygen.

The Sherrit Gordon process is one of the options for the processing of nickel sulfides. It is the first successful commercial application of pressure hydrometallurgy to a complex feed. The raw material is a pentlandite, NiS·FeS, concentrate which has been concentrated by various other processes.

There are three basic ways of treating metallic ores in order to extract their metal content. Pyrometallurgy is the treatment of metals and their ores by heat. Pyrometallurgy includes Roasting, which is the heating of ores in air or heating it with a reducing agent such as carbon (coke) or carbon monoxide. Pyrometallurgy is the oldest extractive process. In early day Nevada, carbon was obtained from pinyon pines, juniper trees or sagebrush. The wood was collected and heated in ovens which resembled beehives and these ovens became the "Beehive Ovens" found today near numerous old mining camps.

The second basic way of treating metallic ore is electrometallurgy. In this method the metals are processed using electricity such as electroplating and electrorefining. Electric arc furnaces are used to make steel. Electrometallurgy is used when very high purity metal is needed.

The third basic way of treating metallic ore is hydrometallurgy. This is a wet process as the name implies, where reactants are used in a water solution. This method has not been used on an industrial scale due to the high costs involved. However, as the concentration of desired metal becomes less in the ores mined, the wet processing of the more valuable metal ores becomes more feasible

Gold mining is the process of extracting gold from the ground. It involves various methods such as panning, sluicing, and using heavy machinery to dig and extract gold ore. Gold mining can have environmental impacts such as habitat destruction and water contamination.

Bauxite ore is the primary natural source of aluminum. It is a sedimentary rock that contains a high amount of aluminum hydroxide minerals, which are processed to extract aluminum metal.

Carbon dioxide is released during the smelting process as a result of chemical reactions with carbon-based materials used in the process.

Pyrite was not discovered by a single individual, as it is a naturally occurring mineral that has been known and used by humans for thousands of years. It has been found in various parts of the world and has been used for various purposes, including as a source of iron and as a decorative material.

Galena is steel grey.

Mining involves extracting ores from the ground, smelting involves heating the ores to high temperatures to separate the desired minerals or elements from the impurities, and refining involves further processing to purify the extracted materials into their final usable form.

Rubies are mined in countries such as Myanmar, Thailand, Sri Lanka, and Madagascar. Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, produces some of the finest rubies in the world, particularly from the famous Mogok region.

nothing is susceptible to spontaneous combustion

Sulfide is a chemical anion composed of one sulfur atom and two electron-rich or negatively charged atoms. It is commonly found in minerals, ores, and some natural gases. Sulfides can also refer to compounds that contain the sulfide ion.

Wulfenite typically forms as a secondary mineral in the oxidation zones of lead deposits. It forms when lead-containing minerals are weathered and altered by oxygenated groundwater, leading to the precipitation of lead molybdate. This process often occurs in arid desert environments.

Solid nickel silver, also known as German silver, is not valuable in terms of precious metals like silver or gold. It does not contain any actual silver, but it is used as a base metal in a variety of applications due to its corrosion resistance and strength. Its value lies more in its utility rather than its intrinsic worth as a precious metal.