Mining and Mineral Use

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• How do mining companies locate mineral reserves?
• How does mineral mining affect the land?
• How can mining affect the environment?
• What is an ore?
• How do alloys differ from pure metals?
• What is shaft mining?
• What is an open pit mine?
• What are some examples of different gemstones?
• What are the major types of mining and how do they differ from each other?
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• What is a carving from stone or other hard material called?
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• Can Calcium Carbonate and Silica can be dissolved and reformed as a cement by the action of natural acids?