mining rocks and the undesirable effects of obtaining mineral resources
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Mining
Rocks and The Undesirable Effects of Obtaining Mineral
Resources
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The Rock Cycle
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Environmental Effects of Using Mineral and Energy Resources
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What Are the Harmful Environmental Effects of Using Mineral Resources?
Extracting and using mineral resources can; • disturb the land, • erode soils, • produce large amounts of solid waste, and • pollute the air, water, and soil.
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Extracting Mineral Deposits
Surface mining
Subsurface mining
Overburden
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Mining Methods
Open-pit mining
Strip mining
Area strip mining
Contour strip mining
Mountaintop removal
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Open-pit Mining
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Strip Mining
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Contour Strip Mining
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Mountaintop Mining
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Harmful Environmental Effects of Mining
Disruption of land surface
Subsidence
Toxic-laced mining wastes
Acid mine drainage
Air pollution
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Life Cycle of a Metal Resource
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Electric power plant
Sulfuric acid producer
Surplussulfur
GreenhousesWasteheat
Cement manufacturer
Fly ash
Oil refinery
Waste heat
Surplusnatural gas
Area homes
Wasteheat
Fish farming
Wasteheat
Wallboard factory
Wastecalciumsulfate
Surplusnatural gas
Local farmers
Sludge
Sludge
Pharmaceutical plant
Wasteheat
Stepped Art