'Subsurface mining' presentation slideshows

Oil Shale:

Oil Shale:. A viable step towards energy independence? Author: Benjamin Reichard; Contact: bedoxr@gmail.com. Overview. What? Where? Why? How? Economic Appeal Environmental Concerns Legal Barriers. What is oil shale?.

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Geology and Nonrenewable Minerals

Geology and Nonrenewable Minerals. Chapter 14. Core Case Study: Environmental Effects of Gold Mining . Gold producers South Africa Australia United States Canada Cyanide heap leaching Extremely toxic to birds and mammals 2000: Collapse of a dam retaining a cyanide leach pond

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EARTH SYSTEMS

EARTH SYSTEMS. Are Hybrid Electric Vehicles as Environmentally Friendly as We Think? . Compare fuel efficiency of HEVs to IC cars? What is the trade off coming with the development of HEVs? What are the scarce mineral resources needed to make HEVs? How are they used?

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Daily Routine

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Chapter 16

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Mineral Extraction

Mineral Extraction. VOCABULARY TERMS. Ore- metal or mineral containing material extracted from the mine. Includes both metal and waste material that must be separated from the metal Overburden- layer of rock and material lying over the ore. Surface mining removes this layer .

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Chapter 11 Fossil Fuels

Chapter 11 Fossil Fuels. Overview of Chapter 11. Energy Sources and Consumption How Fossil Fuels are Formed Coal Coal Reserves and Mining Environmental Impacts Oil and Natural Gas Exploration for Reserves of Oil and Natural Gas Environmental Impacts Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

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Mining and other extraction methods

Mining and other extraction methods. Topic 17. Important Terms. Mineral Ore Reserve Surface mining Subsurface mining. Examples of commercially important minerals. Gold Tantalum (coltan) Diamonds Iron Lead Silicon Aluminum Coal*. * Not technically a mineral, but mined like one.

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Earth Systems

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What is Mining?

What is Mining?. Liz LaRosa 7 th Grade Science. What is mining?. Mining is extracting ore or minerals from the ground An ore is a natural material with a high concentration of economically valuable minerals that can be mined for a profit. Types of Mines. There are two main types of mines.

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What is Mining?

What is Mining?. What is mining?. Mining is extracting ore or minerals from the ground An ore is a natural material with a high concentration of economically valuable minerals that can be mined for a profit. Types of Mines. There are two main types of mines. 1) Surface Mining

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What is Mining?

What is Mining?. Liz LaRosa 5 th Grade Science www.middleschoolscience.com 2010. What is mining?. Mining is extracting ore or minerals from the ground An ore is a natural material with a high concentration of economically valuable minerals that can be mined for a profit. Types of Mines.

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Harvesting, Mining and Drilling

Harvesting, Mining and Drilling. How we obtain our Resources. Harvesting. Harvesting involves collecting material that is above ground or close to the surface. Peat and wood are harvested materials. Peat.

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16.2 Minerals Exploration and Mining

16.2 Minerals Exploration and Mining. I. Mineral Exploration. Steps to finding mineral deposits. Exploration:. Potential mining areas are monitored for differences in gravity, magnetism, radioactivity. This info coupled with photos creates a geological map.

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AP Environmental Science Mr. Grant Lesson 87

AP Environmental Science Mr. Grant Lesson 87. Chapter 23 Preparation & APES Free Response Practice. Objectives:. Chapter 23 Pre-Reading: In class exercise to help activate background knowledge, make connections, stimulate predictions, and form a purpose for reading.

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