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Test 1 review (Sedimentary (Clastic (Bits and pieces), Organic (Coal),…
Test 1 review
Sedimentary
Clastic
Bits and pieces
Organic
Coal
Chemical
Halite
Biochemical
Limestone
Mining
DeBeers
Strip Mining
Negative environmental impacts
Chemical- Salts & Evaporites
Halite, gypsum,
Resource
Known and not recoverable
Politics, technology, money,law
Igneous
Mafic, Felsic
Dark and light rocks dependent on silica content
Silicates
Most popular
Reserve
Known and recoverable
Ores
Part of mineral extracted
Kimberlites
Diamonds are formed
Pegmatite
Large crystals
Placer
Content found at the bottom of mtn. within river or lake usually shallow
Intrusive
Longer cooling
Extrusive
Shorter cooling
Alloy
Mixture, steel bronze
Polymorphs