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4.3 Using Mineral Resources

4.3 Using Mineral Resources. Key Concepts How are minerals used? How are ores produced to obtain metals? Vocabulary Terms Gemstone Ore Smelting alloy. Uses of Minerals. Modern civilization uses many minerals and you are surrounded by materials that come from minerals all the time

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Chapter 2, Section 3 Mineral Resources

Chapter 2, Section 3 Mineral Resources. Wednesday, November 4, 2009 Pages 62 -- 66. Objectives. Describe how minerals are used. List the three types of mines. Explain how ores are processed to obtain metals. Vocabulary Words. Gemstone Ore Smelting Alloy. Uses of Minerals.

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The tar sands areas in Canada are about the size of Florida.

The tar sands areas in Canada are about the size of Florida. First, forests must be cleared. In this case the trees were stacked and burned. Secondly, strip mining begins. Strip mines in the Canadian oil sands are the largest in the world. The small trucks are 4 ton service trucks.

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Coal projects in Queensland

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