Here was a great chocolate chip cookie activity done by our students in the school Science Lab. To learn about the process of mining and how it affects the earth, and how real mining companies face constraints on their mining processes which. Laws exist to protect the environment, and mining companies must conform to these laws or risk losing siginigicant profit. Students learned about the problems associated with mining, and how the earth can be harmed. Our students had to keep their data complete all through out the process, and it was turned in for a grade at the end of lab.
Some rocks contain large amounts of minerals.
These rocks are called mineral deposits. A mineral deposit that can be mined for profit is called an are. Silver, gold, and asbestos are examples of ores. However, there can be problems with the mining of ores. A mine may cover a very large area and may reach deep into the earth's surface.