Indeed, there's a range of personalities, and you can find someone like you.. Importantly, looking beyond stereotypes and broad social categorization, the College of Charleston seems to attract a student body that's smart, well-rounded, and willing to work hard..
What we mine & why we mine. Minerals are central to our modern way of life. They are essential to producing materials for construction and manufacturing: steel and cement cannot be made without coking coal.long with coal, NSW has deposits of metallic minerals like gold, copper, silver, lead and zinc, and industrial minerals like mineral sands, clays and limestone. These minerals are owned by the NSW Government on behalf of the people of NSW.
Click on each shelf cubby to get a closer look. We use things made from rocks and minerals every day. It is estimated that every person in the United States will use more than three million pounds of rocks, minerals and metals during their lifetime. As each of us use the Earth's natural resources on a human time scale, it is important to consider that mineral resources form on geologic timescales, and the vast difference between the two. The items in this case are just a few of the ways that we use rocks and minerals in our everyday lives. Photography and text by Edward Davis and web development by Keith Hamm. Images Â© UO Museum of Natural and Cultural History. Production of this gallery was generously supported by The Ford Family Foundation.