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Information: Examples of non-metallic rocks and minerals of economic interest include coal, gemstones, construction aggregate (gravel or riprap), building stone, salt, gypsum and anhydrite, industrial-grade clays, fluorspar, phosphate, nitrate, and barite. Peat moss i
Non-Metallic Deposits further on these related pages:
Salt Caverns Salt Caverns: About subsurface salt deposits and their uses for solution mining of salt, hydrocarbon storage, and waste disposal. U.S. emphasis. (Non-Metallic Deposits) http://www.npto.doe.gov/saltcaverns/index.html
Geology and History of Coal in Nova Scotia Geology and History of Coal in Nova Scotia: Provincial government information circular. (Non-Metallic Deposits) http://www.gov.ns.ca/natr/meb/ic/ic25.htm
Goonvean Goonvean: Europe's largest independently owned kaolin producer, based in Goonvean Cornwall England UK. (Non-Metallic Deposits) http://www.goonvean.com/
Gypsum and Anhydrite in Nova Scotia Gypsum and Anhydrite in Nova Scotia: Provincial government information circular on the Nova Scotia occurrence, mining history, and uses of these minerals. (Non-Metallic Deposits) http://www.gov.ns.ca/natr/meb/ic/ic16.htm
Scottish Agates Scottish Agates: A series of images of Scottish agates from the Midland Valley of Scotland, UK with additional material from the Cheviot Hills. (Non-Metallic Deposits) http://website.lineone.net/~chris_harlow/
Maine Geology - Economic Geology Photo Gallery Maine Geology - Economic Geology Photo Gallery: Photos of sand and gravel pits and stone quarrying. (Non-Metallic Deposits) http://www.state.me.us/doc/nrimc/pubedinf/photogal/economic/econphot.htm
Geoconsultant Geoconsultant: Technical and commercial specialist, based in the United Kingdom, specializing in the exploration and evaluation of industrial minerals particularly kaolins and calcium carbonates. (Non-Metallic Deposits) http://www.geoconsultant.co.uk/
Peat Moss in Nova Scotia 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, (Non-Metallic Deposits) http://www.gov.ns.ca/natr/meb/ic/ic18.htm
Additional
Information: Examples of non-metallic rocks and minerals of economic interest include coal, gemstones, construction aggregate (gravel or riprap), building stone, salt, gypsum and anhydrite, industrial-grade clays, fluorspar, phosphate, nitrate, and barite. Peat moss i
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