earth sci

a natural rock or sediment containing one or more valuable mineral.

• Mining

• Ore

• Surface Mining

the process of mineral extraction from a rock seam or ore -a natural rock or sediment containing one or more valuable minerals.

• Mining

• Surface Mining

• Ore

is used to extract ore minerals near the surface of the earth.

• Surface Mining

• Mining

• Ore

his mining type involves the removal of a thin strip of overburden (earth or soil above a desired deposit

• Dredging

• Mineral processing

• Strip mining

This is the process of mining materials from the bottom of a body of water, including rivers, lakes, and oceans.

• Strip mining

• Dredging

• Mineral processing

is the process of extracting minerals from the ore, refining them, and preparing these minerals for use

• Mineral processing

• Dredging

• Strip mining

• The primary steps involved in processing minerals include sampling and analysis, comminution, concentration, and dewatering.

• True

• False

• is the removal of a sample portion that represents a whole needed for the analysis of this material.

• Analysis

• Sampling

• is important in evaluating the valuable components of an ore. This includes chemical, mineralogical, and particle size analysis.

• Analysis

• Sampling

is the process where a rock is crushed or broken down into smaller pieces.

• Comminution

• Concentration