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Description
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Minerals and You
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Did you Know?
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Some interesting facts about minerals in everyday life, and the
Provinces's and Nation's mineral industry.
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3
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Gold
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Modified from a United States Department of the Interior publications
(1978). Updated 1991.
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4
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Importance of Industrial Minerals
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Copied from California Geology (October, 1989).
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3
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Minerals in our daily lives
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From morning to night minerals, rocks and their byproducts are part
of you day (1993).
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2
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Minerals (what are)
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Where do minerals come from? What is underground and open pit mining?
Why is processing important? How are minerals used? (copied from U.S.
Geological Survey in association with SME).
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4
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Your House Comes Out of a Mine
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Mineral usage within the home (Copied from SME).
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1
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Exploration and Mining (and Quarrying)
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Exploration (A Summary of) in Newfoundland and Labrador
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Regional summary of the past year's mineral exploration in the
Province. Updated annually.
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17
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*Gold occurrences
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How do we use gold? Where do we find it? What are the benefits of
gold exploration in Newfoundland and Labrador, compiled by J. Weick
(1994).
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2
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*Manuels Pyrophyllite Mine
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A brief history of the mining operations, by J. Hayes (1994), reprint
of an article that was written for the Mining Week Supplement to
the Robinson-Blackmore newspapers.
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2
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Mining, History of 1857-1949
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From the Newfoundland Journal of Geological Education, V. 5, No. 2,
1980.
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4
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Mining Nfld. & Lab. 1949-1982
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An historic overview. Reprinted from the Canadian Institute of Mining &
Metallurgy Directory, 1982.
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14
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Prospects and Deposits (Significant) of Newfoundland and Labrador
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Listing of locations of significant deposits.
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4
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*Will Someone Find Diamonds in Labrador?
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An historical overview on early mineral use in Labrador with a
perspective on diamond intrigue and exploration, by B. Ryan (1993).
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1
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Mining Industry of Newfoundland and Labrador: An Overview
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Describes current mining operations with information on employment
and production. Includes a location map and a table outlining location,
company name, method, products, markets and reserves.
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10
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MININFO
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Mineral Resources information brochure. Produced three times per year.
A great means of keeping informed as to the current status of Mining and
Exploration operations in the Province.
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8
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General Geology
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Fossils in Newfoundland and Labrador
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Information on: Biostratigraphic uses of fossils, faunal provincialism,
collecting fossils, identifying fossils, complete with introduction and
images of some fossils found in Newfoundland, by D. Boyce.
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4
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*Geology and Natural Hazards
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A listing of some major tragic and near tragic events within the
province, by D. Liverman and M. Batterson.
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2
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Glaciers and the Landscape of Newfoundland and Labrador
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Comprehensive overview with diagrams, by D. Liverman and M. Batterson.
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2
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*Meteors and Meteorites
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Explanation of these common phenomena with a Newfoundland example.
Compiled by James Butler (1993).
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2
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Rock Hounding in Newfoundland
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Information on rock collecting, modified from the Newfoundland Journal
of Geological Education, V. 1, No. 2, 1976.
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2
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Gemstones of Newfoundland and Labrador
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This article was written in 1968, so beware of price quotes and such.
A nice sampling of possibilities.
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10
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*Safety and Geological Fieldwork
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Outlines the basics Do's and Do not's of sample collecting and
fieldwork. Lists necessary equipment and appropriate clothing, by J.
Hayes (1993).
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2
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Trilobites, A Short Guide to
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Fossil collecting information, by W.D.Boyce (1993).
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4
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Careers
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Careers in Earth Science
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A brochure prepared by APICS - The Atlantic Provinces Council on the
Sciences (1992). Defines Earth Science and Geology and outlines the
preparation required to start a career in the study of the Earth
Sciences.
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2
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Earth Sciences, Undergraduate study in
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Information brochure from the Earth Science Department, Memorial
University of Nfld.
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2
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Explore Careers in Geoscience
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Produced by The Canadian Geoscience Council (1991). This booklet
describes the various Geoscience disiplines and gives examples of
career oppurtunities associated with each.
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Activities
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Rocks and minerals of Nfld. and Labrador and their uses
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Fill in the blank, 10 definitions.
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1
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Rocks and minerals of Nfld. and Labrador and their uses - Answer Key
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Teacher's answer key.
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1
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Poster
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*Out of the Earth
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A mining awareness poster. It depicts the many uses of minerals in our
daily lives. Produced by the Department of Mines and Energy.
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