1. CHAPTER 16 - MINING

2. Section 1 – Minerals and Resources
- single element or compound (2+
elements
- Most minerals are compounds
- Most common mineral in earth’s crust
is silica

3. Ore Minerals
- Contains elements & economically valuable
- GANGUE (no value) is mined with ore
minerals. Gangue separated from ore,
elements extracted from ore.
Metallic Minerals
conduct electricity, shiny surfaces, opaque

4. MINING AND MINERALS Nonmetallic Minerals
Good insulators, shiny/dull surfaces, may allow light to pass through.
Mining profitable when price of final product
greater than costs of extraction and refining.

5. Periodic Table of Elements

6. MINING AND MINERALS Minerals form above and below surface
Below – Hydrothermal solutions containing dissolved minerals flow through
cracks in rock, cool and form ore veins.
(Metallic ores)

7. MINERALS AND MINING
ABOVE – Streams carry dissolved salts to sea/lakes, water evaporates and evaporites are left behind. (halite and gypsum)

9. Minerals and Mining
Certain minerals have great economic and industrial importance.
Aluminum…. Where is aluminum used?

10. Minerals and Mining

11. Minerals and Mining
Copper: What is made of copper?

12. Minerals and Mining
Copper:

13. Minerals and Mining
What is made of Gold?

14. Minerals and Mining

15. Minerals and Mining
Steel:

16. Minerals and Mining
Lead:

17. Ore Minerals Before and After