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Unit: 5
Earths Resources
Reference:
Chapters 21; Appendix A & B
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Newfoundland and Labrador
Unit 5:
Topic 2.3
Processing Ore
Minerals
Focus on . . .
identifying and describing techniques used in
processing ore deposits.
Example 1:
Which involves heating the ore for the purpose of
separating materials based on density?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
floatation
heap leaching
prospecting
pyromet
Example 2:
Which technique involves percolation and dissolving
away the valuable minerals from the ore?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
distillation
gravity separation
heap leaching
remote sensing
Your Turn . . .
Take the time and complete the following
questions . . .
(Solutions to follow)
Questions:
floatation
gravity separation
heap leaching
hydromet
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Solutions . . .
Questions:
Summary . . .
Overview of Points covered:
Techniques used to process ore deposits include:
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
Floatation
Gravity Separation
Heap Leaching
Pyromet
Hydromet