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| 3026 |
Which type of coal has the highest carbon content and calorific value?
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Anthracite.
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| 3027 |
What are the four types of coal based on carbon content?
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Peat, Lignite, Bituminous, and Anthracite.
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| 3028 |
What is the specific type of mining used to extract petroleum and natural gas?
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Drilling (or Oil/Gas Extraction).
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| 3029 |
What type of mining is used for deep mineral deposits, which involves sinking vertical shafts and using tunnels?
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Underground Mining (or Shaft Mining).
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| 3030 |
What type of mining is used for shallow mineral deposits, where the surface overburden is removed?
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Open-pit Mining (or Surface Mining).
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| 3031 |
What is the process of extracting minerals from the Earth?
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Mining.
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| 3032 |
What is the term for minerals that contain iron?
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Ferrous Minerals.
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| 3033 |
Which is the heaviest, hardest, and best natural insulator non-metallic mineral?
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Diamond.
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| 3034 |
What is the non-metallic mineral used in the electrical and electronic industries due to its excellent insulating properties?
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Mica.
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| 3035 |
What are the non-metallic minerals?
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Limestone, Mica, Gypsum, Coal, Petroleum, etc.
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| 3036 |
What is the metallic mineral that is the primary source of copper?
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Chalcopyrite.
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| 3037 |
What is the term for a mineral resource whose reserves are known and currently being extracted?
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Reserve.
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| 3038 |
What are the two main types of mineral resources based on renewability?
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Renewable and Non-renewable.
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| 3039 |
What mineral is the main source of aluminum?
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Bauxite.
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| 3040 |
What is the most important ore of iron?
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Hematite (and Magnetite).
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| 3041 |
What are the main metallic minerals?
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Ferrous (iron-containing) and Non-ferrous.
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| 3042 |
What highly foliated metamorphic rock is characterized by parallel layers of mica?
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Schist.
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| 3043 |
What is the finest-grained metamorphic rock, often used for roofing and floor tiles?
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Slate.
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| 3044 |
What is the metamorphic rock formed from the metamorphism of Sandstone?
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Quartzite.
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| 3045 |
What is the metamorphic rock formed from the metamorphism of Granite?
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Gneiss.
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| 3046 |
What is the metamorphic rock formed from the metamorphism of Shale?
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Slate.
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| 3047 |
What is the metamorphic rock formed from the metamorphism of Limestone?
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Marble.
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| 3048 |
What is the term for metamorphism that occurs over a large area due to immense pressure and heat during mountain building?
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Regional Metamorphism.
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| 3049 |
What is the term for metamorphism caused primarily by intense heat from an igneous intrusion?
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Contact Metamorphism.
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| 3050 |
What is the term for the linear arrangement of mineral grains or crystalline surfaces in a metamorphic rock?
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Foliation.
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