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mineral
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Gemstones | Using minerals such as rubies and sapphires for jewelry |
| Metals | Using minerals such as aluminum, iron, copper, and silver, to make other items we use or want. |
| Other Useful Minerals | Example: talc= talcum powder |
| Ores | a rock that contains metal or useful minerals |
| Prospector | someone who looks for ore deposits. |
| Mining | Where ore deposits are mined. |
| Strip mines | Equipment scrapes away the earth's surface to find ores |
| Open Pit mines | Used when ores or on the earth's surface, but at least 100 meters down. |
| Shaft mines | are deep in the earth’s surface following the veins of an ore. |
| Smelting | The process that is used after the ore is removed from the mine and the metal is removed from the ore. |