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प्रश्न
Answer the following question in brief:
What is surface mining?
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उत्तर
When the top layer of soil is removed and the rocks that lie underneath are extracted with the help of heavy machinery is called surface mining. Surface mining is done to extract minerals that are found close to the surface such as coal and some kinds of sedimentary rocks like limestone and mica.
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Minerals are obtained by a process called ______.
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What are the two types of mining? Elaborate on the differences between the two.
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Describe the importance of minerals.
