Rocks II (Junior Cert Geography): Flashcards
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Resources extracted by drilling
Resources extracted by drilling
Oil and gas from underground
When offshore drilling is used
When offshore drilling is used
When oil/gas is found under the sea
Irish offshore oil/gas field example
Irish offshore oil/gas field example
Kinsale oil and gas field
When opencast mining is used
When opencast mining is used
When resource is close to Earth's surface
Cost of opencast mining
Cost of opencast mining
Cheapest method of mining
Materials from opencast mining
Materials from opencast mining
Stone, gravel, and sand
When shaft mining is used
When shaft mining is used
When resources are deep underground
Cost of shaft mining
Cost of shaft mining
Expensive
Location of Tara Mines
Location of Tara Mines
Co. Meath, Ireland
Resources extracted at Tara Mines
Resources extracted at Tara Mines
Lead and zinc
Tailings definition
Tailings definition
Waste from mining
Direct employment at Tara Mines
Direct employment at Tara Mines
Over 600 workers
Tara Mines' effect on Navan population
Tara Mines' effect on Navan population
Population has grown