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Minerals and Energy Resources of Saskatchewan
Description | Resource - Choose Correct One |
composed of compressed plant matter; varying grades depending on sulphur and water content |
bentonite,
clay,
coal,
copper-zinc,
crude oil,
diamond,
gold,
kaolin,
natural gas,
potash,
salt,
silica sand,
sodium sulphate,
uranium
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scarce, yellow mineral found in Saskatchewan in minute quantities |
bentonite,
clay,
coal,
copper-zinc,
crude oil,
diamond,
gold,
kaolin,
natural gas,
potash,
salt,
silica sand,
sodium sulphate,
uranium
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a mixture of many substances, mainly compounds of carbon and hydrogen, together with varying portions of sulphur |
bentonite,
clay,
coal,
copper-zinc,
crude oil,
diamond,
gold,
kaolin,
natural gas,
potash,
salt,
silica sand,
sodium sulphate,
uranium
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a high density (mass per volume) and the highest atomic weight of all naturally occurring elements |
bentonite,
clay,
coal,
copper-zinc,
crude oil,
diamond,
gold,
kaolin,
natural gas,
potash,
salt,
silica sand,
sodium sulphate,
uranium
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has strong swelling properties (ability to swell to many times its dry volume when wet) |
bentonite,
clay,
coal,
copper-zinc,
crude oil,
diamond,
gold,
kaolin,
natural gas,
potash,
salt,
silica sand,
sodium sulphate,
uranium
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an abundant, crystalline solid found in various locations in the province. |
bentonite,
clay,
coal,
copper-zinc,
crude oil,
diamond,
gold,
kaolin,
natural gas,
potash,
salt,
silica sand,
sodium sulphate,
uranium
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easily disaggregated sandstone with a very high percentage of quartz grains. |
bentonite,
clay,
coal,
copper-zinc,
crude oil,
diamond,
gold,
kaolin,
natural gas,
potash,
salt,
silica sand,
sodium sulphate,
uranium
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also known as Glauber's salt or mirabilite used for used for detergents, glass and dyes among other things |
bentonite,
clay,
coal,
copper-zinc,
crude oil,
diamond,
gold,
kaolin,
natural gas,
potash,
salt,
silica sand,
sodium sulphate,
uranium
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an ideal filler material for paper production; a soft mineral and white in colour when it is fairly pure |
bentonite,
clay,
coal,
copper-zinc,
crude oil,
diamond,
gold,
kaolin,
natural gas,
potash,
salt,
silica sand,
sodium sulphate,
uranium
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a mixture of light hydrocarbon molecules |
bentonite,
clay,
coal,
copper-zinc,
crude oil,
diamond,
gold,
kaolin,
natural gas,
potash,
salt,
silica sand,
sodium sulphate,
uranium
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a highly variable group of natural materials that are soft, earthy, extremely fine grained, usually plastic when moist |
bentonite,
clay,
coal,
copper-zinc,
crude oil,
diamond,
gold,
kaolin,
natural gas,
potash,
salt,
silica sand,
sodium sulphate,
uranium
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discovered at Flin Flon site only because of the quest for gold by early prospectors; not currently mined in Saskatchewan |
bentonite,
clay,
coal,
copper-zinc,
crude oil,
diamond,
gold,
kaolin,
natural gas,
potash,
salt,
silica sand,
sodium sulphate,
uranium
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the hardest known mineral |
bentonite,
clay,
coal,
copper-zinc,
crude oil,
diamond,
gold,
kaolin,
natural gas,
potash,
salt,
silica sand,
sodium sulphate,
uranium
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a mixture of red and white crystals with traces of clay and other impurities |
bentonite,
clay,
coal,
copper-zinc,
crude oil,
diamond,
gold,
kaolin,
natural gas,
potash,
salt,
silica sand,
sodium sulphate,
uranium
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