Key Terms

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Chapter: 07. Minerals And Ores

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Ore: A naturally occurring solid material from which a particular mineral, usually a metal, can be profitably extracted

Exhaustible: To use up something very quickly

Ferrous: Minerals which contain iron, such as iron ore, manganese and chrome

Non-ferrous: Minerals that do not contain iron, such as gold, silver, copper and lead

Endowed: To naturally have a particular feature, quality, etc.

Metallurgical: Connected with the scientific study of metals and their uses

Lustrous: Soft and shining

Wastewater: Water that has been used in the home, in a business or as part of an industrial process

Carbon content: The amount of carbon dioxide present in something

Natural gas: A mixture of hydrocarbons, primarily methane, found along with petroleum

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