Chapter 15 Nonrenewable Mineral Resources. MINERALS, ROCKS, AND THE ROCK CYCLE The earth’s crust consists of solid inorganic elements and compounds.
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Economic Minerals – minerals that can be extracted, processed, and marketed at a profit. Factors: -interest in the mineral, -size of the deposit, -mineral.
MINERALS. General Classification of Nonrenewable Mineral Resources The U.S. Geological Survey classifies mineral resources into four major categories:
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ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF USING MINERAL RESOURCES The extraction, processing, and use of mineral resources has a large environmental impact. Figure 15-9.
