Minerals : a resource our world depends on / Ian Graham.
by Graham, Ian.
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BookSeries: Heinemann infosearch. Graham, Ian, Managing our resources: Publisher: Chicago : Heinemann Library, c2005Description: 32 p. : col. ill. ; 25 cm.ISBN: 140345616X.Subject(s): Mines and mineral resourcesDDC classification: 549
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Summary: Defines what minerals are, examines various types of minerals and their properties, explains where minerals are found, extracted, and processed, and discusses environmental issues connected with minerals.
What are minerals? -- What are minerals used for? -- Case study: Sears Tower, Chicago -- Where are minerals found? -- How are minerals extracted? -- Case study: Bingham Canyon Copper Mine -- How are minerals processed? -- Case study: The Cullinan Diamond -- How are minerals transported? -- Case study: a huge dump truck -- How can minerals affect the environment? -- Case study: Chernobyl, 1986 -- Will minerals run out?
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 31) and index.
What are minerals? -- What are minerals used for? -- Case study: Sears Tower, Chicago -- Where are minerals found? -- How are minerals extracted? -- Case study: Bingham Canyon Copper Mine -- How are minerals processed? -- Case study: The Cullinan Diamond -- How are minerals transported? -- Case study: a huge dump truck -- How can minerals affect the environment? -- Case study: Chernobyl, 1986 -- Will minerals run out?
Horn Book, April 2005
Defines what minerals are, examines various types of minerals and their properties, explains where minerals are found, extracted, and processed, and discusses environmental issues connected with minerals.
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