Copper Mining

Mineral groups
Nonsilicate minerals
Carbonates
A major rock-forming group
Found in the rocks limestone and marble
Halite and gypsum are found in sedimentary rocks
Many have economic value    

Renewable
Can be replenished in relatively short time spans
Corn, wind, water, etc.

Nonrenewable
Earth has fixed quantities
Oil, aluminum, natural gas, coal

Mineral resources
Mineral resources are occurrences of useful minerals that will eventually be extracted
Ore deposits are concentrations of metallic minerals that can be mined at a profit
Economic factors may change and influence a resource