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Mineral and Rock Resources

Ore Deposits
    Definition
    Distribution
Types of Mineral Deposits
    Igneous Rocks and Magmatic Deposits
    Hydrothermal Ores
    Relationship to Plate Margins
    Sedimentary Deposits
    Other Low-Temperature Ore- Forming Processes
    Metamorphic Deposits
Mineral and Rock Resources-Examples
    Metals
    Nonmetallic Minerals
    Rock Resources
Mineral Supply and Demand
    U.S. Mineral Production and Consumption
    World Mineral Supply and Demand
Minerals for the Future: Some Options Considered
    New Methods in Mineral Exploration
    Marine Mineral Resources
    Conservation of Mineral Resources
LIVING GEOLOGY 12: What's in a 12-Ounce Can?

Impacts of Mining Activities
    Underground Mines
    Surface Mines
    Mineral Processing







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