Kennecotts

support:
1.before building a new water-treatment plant to meet the state and federal water discharge quality standards. Humboldt’s millworks will be upgraded or replaced.
2. It will bring full time jobs with good wages, to help the economy.
Michigan Mine Clears Permitting Hurdles

opposed to mine:
3. AMD is Acid Mine Drainage. It is caused from creating a brew of toxic heavy metals.
4. There are concerns on how it is effecting the environment, the economy, and the community.
Sulfide and Uranium Mining

Kennecott's Plan:
5. They will use the sub-aqueous disposal method. It permanently places tailings underwater so it prevents oxidation and harms animals or causes an other environmental issues.
Kennecottt Eagle Minerals

Icelands Volcanoe

1. The plate tectonics could have caused a small earthquake and shook the volcano causing it to erupt.

2. The air is now polluted and is dangerous for humans and animals.

3.Because it is all ash and you can't fly a plane through the ash. It also messes up the engine.

4. The U.S. is far from where the volcano erupted.


Volcano -Eyjafjallajökull Volcano in Iceland Erupts, Disrupts Travel

Pictures-Iceland's disruptive volcano

MINERALS IN DAILY LIFE.

1. Graphite:

This is used for the lead in pencils and is used for lubricant for machinery. I use it for lead in pencils to write in school everyday.

2.Galena:

This mineral is in batteries. We use battery operated things everyday

3. Fluorite:

It is used in our toothpastes. I use toothpaste twice a day to brush my teeth.

4.Halite:

This is used to preserve food and for food seasonings. Most people like to season their food and we all consume food everyday.

Rock and Mineral Uses

Michigan Minerals!

http://www.webmineral.com/data/Gypsum.shtml- GYPSUM MINERAL DATA

http://www.minerals.net/mineral/sulfates/gypsum/gypsum.htm#Picture- GYPSUM

GYPSUM.

1.CaSO4.2(H2O)

2.Used for wallboards and plastic products.

3.Colorless, white, gray, black, pink, many colors

QUARTZ.

1.SiO2

2.Quartz is used mostly for jewelry

3. Comes in various colors.. mostly any color in the rainbow.

http://www.webmineral.com/data/Quartz.shtml- QUARTZ MINERAL DATA

Metamorphic Rocks

Slate: Slate is a foliated metamorphic rock that is formed through the metamorphism of shale. It is a low grade metamorphic rock that splits into thin and tiny pieces.

common use: roofing slate...for roofing.

Marble: Marble is a non-foliated metamorphic rock that is produced from the metamorphism of limestone. It is composed of calcium carbonate.

common use: counter tops or carvings and sculptures

Quartzite: Quartzite is a non-foliated metamorphic rock that is produced by the metamorphism of sandstone. It is composed of quartz.

common use: flooring or even in fire places or walling.

http://geology.com/rocks/metamorphic-rocks.shtml -Metamorphic Rocks and Pictures.

Igneous Rocks

http://geology.com/rocks/igneous-rocks.shtml - igneous rocks

Granite: This Igneous rock can be used to make counter tops it is a building stone. It is intrusive and is a felsic type of rock.

Basalt: Basalt is an extrusive igneous rock. Crushed basalt is used for railroad ballast.

Gypsum:Processed gypsum is used in industrial or building plaster, prefabricated wallboard, cement manufacture, and for agriculture.

Graphite:Graphite is the crystal form of carbon. It is used as a dry lubricant and steel hardener and for brake linings and the production of "lead" in pencils.

Copper:Copper is used in electric cables and wires, switches, plumbing; heating, electrical, and roofing materials; electronic components; industrial machinery and equipment; transportation; consumer and general products; coins; and jewelry.

Canada

pros:

-it helps the environment

-we will have green energy.

-better for the air

cons:

-its very expensive

-it affects shoreline property values.

-turbines are ugly

My opinion is that Canada should go through with this because it is helping us with the environment. It may cost a ton of money but there helping us too. The view and the fishing business is not really that big of a deal because we can import seafood and fish from other places or buy it at the grocery store. People can get used to the view also, even though it will bring down property value. We need clean air to live and to have nature as well.

We could protest against this. We can even talk to Canada about the cause and effects of installing turbines. We could convince them to wait a while and see what happens first as well.

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