Surface Mining

A Surface Mine is a mine you can build in Industry Giant II. All of its minerals come out in 1900 (the first year of the game) and are present in every map. Each of its products is also a key item for one important metal.
Surface Mines are not very handy for earning money at the start of the game; it's better to make one later once you've made a profit. If you want to make one, you will have to place it over an ore coming out of the ground.
Out of these five ores, the odd one out is definitely Quartz Sand . Unlike the others, its key mineral (Glass ) is made in a Glassworks . It is also found in different areas. The other four are found inland while Quartz Sand is primarily found near seas. Also, Quartz Sand is never found in clusters. A cluster is where two minerals are found together. For example: you could find a group of Iron Ore with Precious Metals on top of it. Quartz Sand is always found alone.
==Products==
===Iron Ore===
Main Article: Iron Ore
Iron Ore is the key mineral to Steel; a very important metal. You make it into steel through a Steelworks. It cannot make anything else. It comes out in 1900 as Steel does.
===Copper Ore===
Main Article: Copper Ore 
Copper Ore is the key mineral to Copper Wire, which comes out in 1910, although Copper Ore itself comes out in the first year of the game.
Before 1910, Copper Ore is a useless mineral. However, when Copper Wire does come out then you can start making it. The first things Copper Wire can make are Crank Telephones.
===Precious Metals===
Main Article: Precious Metals 
Precious Metals is the key mineral to High Grade Steel, which comes out in 1904, although Precious metals itself comes out in the first year of the game. High Grade Steel can make mostly household products.
===Bauxite===
Main Article: Bauxite 
Bauxite is the key mineral to Aluminum, which comes out in 1923, although Bauxite itself comes out in the first year of the game.
===Quartz Sand===
Main Article: Quarz Sand
Quartz Sand is the key mineral to glass (it can also make CDs.) Glass can be made through a Glass Works and comes out in 1900 as Quartz Sand does. Glass can make many products, such as Fruit Juice, Beer, Whisky and Wine. It is usually found near the sea.
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