Earth resources and applied geology

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Economic Minerals

Minerals with commercial value that include metals, non-metallic minerals, and rare minerals.

Metallic Minerals

Minerals with metallic properties, such as iron ore, tin, and gold.

Non-Metallic Minerals

Minerals that lack metallic properties, including coal and petroleum.

Rare Earth Minerals

Minerals containing rare elements found in the Earth's crust, essential in modern technologies.

Coexistence

The state of two or more elements or minerals existing together.

Separation

The process of isolating or extracting specific elements or minerals from a mixture.

Hydrothermal Process

The natural heating of underground water by the Earth's heat sources.

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