Tin
Tin is number 50 on the periodic table of the elements. It has the symbol Sn, which is an abbreviation […]
Basic geology, ore deposits, mining districts and regional geology
Tin is number 50 on the periodic table of the elements. It has the symbol Sn, which is an abbreviation […]
Mississippi Valley-Type (MVT) Lead-Zinc Deposits are high grade lead and zinc sulfide deposits hosted in soft sedimentary host rocks such
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Like gold, diamonds were originally recovered from alluvial deposits. However, unlike gold, the actual mining of diamonds from source deposits
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The world is a dynamic place. The earth that we stand on, and think of as fixed, is anything but.
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All the world’s Banded Iron Formations appear to have been formed by an unusual, one-off event. With many types of
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There are six platinum group metals or PGMs . The group comprises; platinum (Pt), palladium (Pd), rhodium (Rh), iridium (Ir),
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Zinc is the 30th element on the periodic table. It has the symbol Zn, which is an abbreviation of zinke;
Lead is number 82 on the periodic table of the elements. It is the most stable of the high atomic
Iron is number 26 on the periodic table of the elements. Iron has the symbol Fe, which is an abbreviation
Technically a placer deposit is the general term for a mineral deposit formed by the concentration of moving particles by
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