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Silver is primarily utilized in jewelry, but also plays roles in chemistry, photography, silverware, and electronics. Other important minerals include coal, aluminum, diamonds, gold, lead, and lithium, with coal generating energy but also causing air pollution due to deep mining practices. Mining poses environmental risks, including habitat destruction and the potential for poisoning from prolonged exposure to silver and minerals. A notable incident at the Ashoi copper mine in Japan led to severe river contamination, affecting local ecosystems and prompting a long cleanup process.
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Nonrenewable RecoursesSilver & Minerals Courtney Nelson Period 5
Sliver Uses • Silver is used most often as jewelry. Though it is also used in chemistry, photography, silver wear, and electronic devices.
Mineral Uses • Minerals include cement, aluminum, coal, diamond, gold, lead, and lithium. • Coal is used to make energy
Effect Earth’s Recourses Organism Recourses Minerals and Silver- destroys potential environments Doesn't effect otherwise • Minerals- Coal pollutes air, have to dig deep in earth at times. • Silver- have to dig deep in earth at times
Dangers • If prolonged contact occurs, silver and mineral poisoning is possible. Most likely to happen in mining tunnels, or simple over exposure to substance.
Incident • In the Ashoi copper mine, silver leaked out and contaminated a river in Japan. The people, fish, and crops were poisoned, the fish and crops dying • The mine was permanently shut down and it took a long time to clean the river
