Removing Surface Layers to Expose and Extract Horizontal Mineral Deposits

question 22

Multiple Choice

Removing surface layers to expose and extract horizontal mineral deposits

• A)mountaintop removal mining
• B)recreation
• C)open pit mining
• D)solution mining
• E)prospecting
• F)strip mining
• G)placer mining
• H)subsurface mining
• I)reclamation

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