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Extraction of Minerals

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HOW ARE MINERALS EXTRACTED FROM SEDIMENTERY ROCKS?

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In sedimentary rocks minerals occur in beds or layers. Coal and some forms of iron ore are found like this. Extraction of these minerals is done by opencast quarrying or underground mining. Certain minerals are extracted by pumping.

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