MINING
RESEARCH PROJECT IMS
SCIENCE MR. SCHAEFERS Date Due
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Name of Science Student (s)__________________________
________________________________ Period_____
The Mineral Mine chose/was assigned:________________________________ Ore
Mined:______________________________
You were assigned to present information on one of the Mineral Mine as approved
by your teacher and chosen by your group. Your presentation will be a group oral
report (PowerPoint presentation). Supported by using visual (poster, maps,
overheads, runoffs, etc.) form and display information about the mineral mine.
Put your name and period on back of poster.
Interactive Time Scale
Your Mineral Mine
report did include the
following: (cross
section) (Hyperlink#1: you
mine) POINTS POSSIBLE
(1) Give the name of the
Mineral Mine (Type of mineral resource/deposit, geochemistry, and facts).
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(2)
Give
location of the Mine (use of a United States/world
Atlas) and a
view of mine. (MapofWorld,
Multi)____
4
Country_____________State/Province____________ City__________
(topographic map, aerial
view)
(3) Tell when mining began (year) and the
history
of the Mineral Mine (Discover of ore or mine?).
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(4)
Give
the
classification
of the
Mining
method: See
Classification
2
3 4
of
Mining Methods Handout.
Traditional: Surface:
Mechanical, Aqueous (Placer, solution)*__________________
Method
Underground: Unsupported, Supported, Caving
*__________________ Method
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(5) Gave the
geology
2 (geologic
features) of the Mine,
Reserves
2) (rock type:
_____________________ I
M S )
(faults, folds, strata, syncline, anticline, “path finder elements”, ore
bodies, the strike and Dip?
(Geologic Map) (What
is Geologic Map?). ____
5
(6) Tell the
geologic history (PAGE 600/601) include a
geologic
column (ages
of rocks,, fossils,
etc.)
(Stratigraphic
Geologic Columns) (West)
and (cross
section) [example,
2,
3,
4,
5,
3D,
Raster]
Age of rocks is
________________ ERA:____________PERIOD:_________________
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(7) How is the mineral (ore) (Price
of ore) mined, separated or
processed , transported at this Mine? ____
4
(8)
What are
the
consequences of mining: safety
record, risks,
environmental Impacts,
hazards,
(case
examples) economic, social policy,
reclamation, (Is there a
reclamation process?) ____
5
(9) Give the
climate (2)of
the Mining region (amounts
of
rainfall,
snowfall,
ground water
problem (NCDC)). ____
3
(10) What was of particular interest about
this mine. ? (rock type:
I M S
_____________ ) (Price
of ore?) ____ 3
What did you learn
(conclusions)?
(11) Bibliography on last slide: At least (4) references (other than the
class references below).
Class reference: (1*
Mining Technology
2*
Corporation/Mining Addresses
3*
National Mining Association
4* Minecost
& Scied.net/
mining packets.
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Mining Data Handout Part 1(1-4)
(5-11) (12-17)
(18)
Part 2 (19-20)
(21-23)
(12) Presentation was organized and neat (overall presentation): Index Cards:
_____ CD____ Disk:____ Poster __
Pictures ___ Drawings ___ Maps ___ Use of Board ___ Overhead(s)
___ Hyperlink:___ Powerpoint____ ____
5
(13) Group sent a letter (email/fax) to the Mineral Mine-(
Y N ) did you receive information
( Y N ). ____
3
All this information had to be included in your oral report. For each day
that you were not prepared to give your oral report one letter grade was removed
from the overall evaluation of it.
Put a copy in the
DUMP folder: EARTH SCIENCE
TOTAL: YOUR SCORE _____ /
50
Two Questions about your mine at the end of your PowerPoint presentation:
Answers:
1)_______________________________________________________________
1) _____________________
2)_______________________________________________________________
2) _____________________
Please have your parent (s) or guardian read
this over and returned signed to Mr. Schaefers.
I have read the grade sheet for my child’s
science project. (Please return at your earliest convenience.)
_____________________
_____________________
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Parent (guardian)
Signature Parent (guardian) Signature
Date
Mining Research Project Rubric
Mining Company Address Form
Mining Project Letter