mineralization

Examples of mineralization in the following topics:

• Aluminosilicates

  • Aluminosilicate minerals are composed of aluminum, silicon, oxygen, and countercations.
  • They are a major component of kaolin and other clay minerals.
  • These three minerals are commonly used as index minerals in metamorphic rocks.
  • Hydrated aluminosilicate minerals are referred to as zeolites.
  • Andalusite is an aluminium nesosilicate mineral with the chemical formula Al2SiO5.

• The Cripple Creek Miners' Strike of 1894

  • The Cripple Creek Miners' Strike of 1894 was a five-month strike by the Western Federation of Miners (WFM) in Cripple Creek, Colorado.
  • The influx of silver miners into the gold mines caused a lowering of wages.
  • Mine owners demanded longer hours for less pay, and assigned miners to riskier work.
  • The Cripple Creek strike was a major victory for the miners' union.
  • Describe the events of the Cripple Creek Miners' Strike of 1894

• Silicate Units, Silicate Chains, Silicate Sheets

  • The basic building block of all silicate minerals is the [SiO4]4− tetrahedron.
  • Silicate minerals containing chains are termed inosilicates.
  • Silicate minerals containing sheets are termed phyllosilicates.
  • Examples of such minerals include quartz, zeolites, and feldspars.
  • In the mineral zeolite, silica and oxygen atoms are bonded layers of sheets.

• The Coal Strike of 1902

  • Striking miners demanded higher wages, shorter workdays, and union recognition.
  • The strike never resumed, as the miners received more pay for fewer hours, however, the mine owners refused to recognize the trade union as a bargaining agent.
  • Morgan was invested in the strike, as his business interests included the Reading Railroad, one of the largest employers of miners.
  • The miners asked for 20% wage increases, and most were given a 10% increase.
  • The miners had asked for an eight-hour day and were awarded a nine-hour day instead of the standard ten hours then prevailing.

• The Molly Maguires

  • The Molly Maguires were an Irish-American organization of coal miners, opposed and persecuted by industrialists and Pinkerton agents.
  • The Molly Maguires were a secret Irish-American organization that consisted mainly of coal miners.
  • Herded into freight trains by the hundreds, these workers often replaced English-speaking miners.
  • On September 6, 1869, a fire at the Avondale Mine in Luzerne County took the lives of 110 coal miners.
  • The union grew powerful; thirty thousand members — 85% of Pennsylvania's anthracite miners — had joined.

• Postnatal Bone Growth

  • Osteoblasts are also responsible for the mineralization of this matrix.
  • Minerals required for mineralization and related processes include zinc, copper, and sodium.
  • Osteoblasts produce bone matrix and mineral, and osteoclasts break down the tissue.
  • Minerals are deposited in the matrix between the columns of lacunae, but are not the permanent bone mineral deposits.

• Soil Composition

  • inorganic mineral matter, about 40 to 45 percent of the soil volume
  • A good, healthy soil has sufficient air, water, minerals, and organic material to promote and sustain plant life.
  • Humus improves soil structure, providing plants with water and minerals.
  • The four major components of soil are shown: inorganic minerals, organic matter, water, and air.

• Movement of Water and Minerals in the Xylem

  • Transpiration aids in the movement of water and minerals in the xylem, but it must be controlled in order to prevent water loss.
  • Most plants obtain the water and minerals they need through their roots.
  • The minerals (e.g., K+, Ca2+) travel dissolved in the water (often accompanied by various organic molecules supplied by root cells).
  • Water and minerals enter the root by separate paths which eventually converge in the stele, or central vascular bundle in roots.

• Metallurgy

  • The field is an applied science, covering all aspects of the physical and chemical processes used to produce mineral-containing and metallic material.
  • These specialties are generically grouped into the categories of mineral processing:
  • Mineral processing manipulates the particle size of solid raw materials to separate valuable materials from materials of no value.
  • Often, the ore must be pretreated by various mineral processing steps and sometimes by pyrometallurgical processes.
  • Here, the coordination chemistry and solubility of the compound can become very important, as one attempts to precipitate a mineral (metal) of interest over the other metals in the solution or attempts to selectively leach one desired mineral over the others present in the sample.

• Using computers

  • A social scientist might be interested in whether the "structures" of trade in mineral products are more similar to one another than, the structure of trade in mineral products are to vegetable products.