Mining

2. a mineral or group of mineral extracted from the Earth for their use/value
8. type of deposit where the mineral resource is evenly distributed
10. nonmetallic mineral resource group that fluorite, graphite and talc fall in
11. type of deposit where the minerals are deposited in fractures or planes
12. mining method where layers of surface soil are removed to reveal the resource underneath
14. method of mining where a deep vertical shaft is constructed from which horizontal tunnels are built
15. nonmetallic mineral resource extracted from ancient swamps and used for fuel
16. word used to describe the "vacuuming up" of sand and silt from the seafloor in undersea mining

1. the process of putting the land back together in a usable fashion
3. the area of the mine that is currently being mined
4. a hot, mineral-rich solution that carries dissolved ions from deep underground upward toward the surface
5. mining method where one would sift through material in riverbeds
6. type of open pit mine if the resource is clay, gravel or limestone
7. nonmetallic mineral resource mined for nuclear power
9. the mineral resource that was being mined in Wichita, Kansas on Dirty Jobs
13. nonmetallic mineral resource group that is used for construction