Beginning 3/6/12
Describe these 3 ways that ores are formed: (p ) ◦ Cooling Magma: ◦ Contact Metamorphism: ◦ Moving water (2 ways):
What is aggregate? Name 6 ores that are mined in Michigan. What is mined in Wayne County? Name 4 counties that peat is mined.
1. Define ore 2. List 2 of each of these types of ores: Metallic/non-metallic/fuel 3. Describe: contact metamorphism and placer deposits. 4. List in order and briefly describe the steps involved in Michigan iron ore mining. 5. Describe how/when Michigan’s most common ores were formed. (aggregate and halite)