MINING CH. 15. 2 main mining techniques Surface Mountain top removal Depends on location of resource and topography Open pit vs strip mining Subsurface.
Chapter 15 Nonrenewable Mineral Resources. MINERALS, ROCKS, AND THE ROCK CYCLE The earth’s crust consists of solid inorganic elements and compounds.
MINERALS. General Classification of Nonrenewable Mineral Resources The U.S. Geological Survey classifies mineral resources into four major categories:
MINERALS
