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Geology and Mineral concepts were included to assist our non-mineral-math-oriented readers
explain minerals as elements produced in a natural form on earth and how deep sediments were brought up to the surface
by the forces of geology for subsequent exploration and mining.
Mineral Commodities
A grouping
of common industrial minerals with commercial value.
Crystallography
An elemental chart
describing basic composition of minerals in the area.
Source of Ore Deposits
The ultimate
source of ore deposits is deep in the igneous rocks in the earth. The original concentration takes place within bodies
of magma through a process called differentiation.
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