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Topia!: Science: Earth Sciences: Geology: Rocks and Minerals: Non-Metallic Deposits (8)
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Gypsum and Anhydrite in Nova Scotia - Provincial government information circular on the Nova Scotia occurrence, mining history, and uses of these minerals. Salt Caverns - About subsurface salt deposits and their uses for solution mining of salt, hydrocarbon storage, and waste disposal. U.S. emphasis. Scottish Agates - A series of images of Scottish agates from the Midland Valley of Scotland, UK with additional material from the Cheviot Hills. Goonvean - Europe's largest independently owned kaolin producer, based in Goonvean Cornwall England UK. Geology and History of Coal in Nova Scotia - Provincial government information circular. Peat Moss in Nova Scotia - Peat is the partially decomposed remains of plants and animals which have accumulated in oxygen poor freshwater environments over the past 11 000-13 000 years. Peat is mined for horticultural purposes, and is also used in distillation, yeast cultivation, as an energy source, and in manufacture of ferrosilicons. Geoconsultant - Technical and commercial specialist, based in the United Kingdom, specializing in the exploration and evaluation of industrial minerals particularly kaolins and calcium carbonates.
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