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    Gangue is one of the largest accumulating solid, and is particularly rich in pyrite. Therefore, pyrite recovery from gangue is not only significant for the environmental protection, but also for the development and production of chemicals. The dry separation methods, leading to the decreased waste and cost effectiveness, have received significant attention of many scholars. In this study, the vibration energy was introduced to promote the separation of particles. The interactions and effect of comparison

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    The high positive score of F- might be originated from dissolution of fluro-pyrites, fluorite, various silicate bearing minerals. However, the agricultural fertilizer is also the source of F- in the groundwater (Hem, 1991). Furthermore, F- indicated moderate positive correlation with HCO3-. This correlation demonstrated that both F- and HCO3- are believed to be geogenic source

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    APSC 151 MIDTERM FALL 2017 1) Compared to the age of the Universe of about 14 billion years, the currently accepted age of Earth is about ________ years as determined by using radioactivity for dating rocks and minerals. A) 4.6 thousand B) 4.6 billion C) 5.4 million D) 13.7 billion 2) The ________ division of the geologic time scale is an era of the Phanerozoic Eon. A) Paleocene B) Paleozoic C) Permian D) Proterozoic 3) The Earth's core was formed from ________

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    Stepping off the plane was like learning to walk all over again. My muscles were so tight I could feel them about to snap. “Welcome to Hawaii.” A young woman in a bright pink tee shirt and hula skirt said as she put flower leis around each of our necks. We got our luggage and put it in the rental car. “Can I drive?” Brody asks with a smirk. “Heck no, you know how much these rentals cost if you break them?” My mom laughed. “I call shotgun!” I pronounced loudly. Brody and Landon

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    A Crystal deodorant is making a name in the market nowadays as a safer alternative than deodorants which can be bought from the supermarket. It is made entirely from mineral salt and can even come in many different forms like a spray, powder, stick and stone. Potassium alum is the mineral crystal of choice in a crystal deodorant since potassium alum is soluble in water. When applied to the skin, a crystal deodorant leaves no mark, is non-sticky and doesn’t have an oily residue

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    Our world is full of so many grandiose monuments, eye-catching sculptures, and stunning statues, each having an individual story to tell. Thousands of them have been created however, only a small number of them are actually extraordinary and picture-worthy. This paper will compare and contrast two of those picture-worthy sculptures. Furthermore, I will examine the aspects of each of these sculptures. I will compare and contrast what each of them represents, the differences in texture, their size

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    HOW INTERESTS AND INTERACTIONS SHAPE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Ian Hacking uses the example of dolomite in order to show that human interests do not play a role in science. His belief is that there is nothing less socially constructed than a rock, but this statement does not accurately portray the facts. Dolomite has a long history that involves a number of people and social interests. Each person contributed to the discovery and identification of dolomite and social factors were at play during the

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    Both the Tuscarora and Morrison formations have similarities. At the same time, they both are composed of unique materials that is what set them apart and thus the reason I say they have differences. Obvious differences will include that the Tuscarora is known as an eastern sandstone, while the Morrison is a western sandstone. More obscured differences can be like what ages they are in. The Tuscarora formation is in the Silurian age, located in Pennsylvania, mostly composed of quartzite, and is

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    you feel if you were expecting to get a $5000 check in the mail for selling the mineral rights under your 10-acre property and then after the company starts drilling, making $60 a day (Based off of Blackbeard Data.com) but then you get a call saying the deal is off? Well, this is exactly what has been happening to the considerable amount of people across the country. The reason being that rarely is a pool of minerals under just one individual's property, but usually under 10 to 20 sets of property

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    of years. This process is called recrystallisation and it is how most rocks are changed. Although Impurities can change the look of the rock during the recrystallisation period affect the mineral composition of the marble which is formed. At relatively low temperatures, silica impurities in the carbonate minerals form masses

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