Describe how solution mining is carried out.

      

Describe how solution mining is carried out.

  

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sharon
- Apply where mineral is dissolved by water
- A well vertical shaft is sunk to reach the mineral
- Pipes are laid down though this vertical shaft
- Superheated water is pumped into the deposits of mineral
- Mineral dissolves in hot water and form a solution
- Solution is pumped to the surface where it is evaporated and the mineral is extracted
sharon kalunda answered the question on April 17, 2019 at 12:25


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