Understand the relationship between a society's development and the management of its mineral resources
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NARRATOR: From the beginning of human history minerals have been closely linked to the development of civilization. They have provided both rare beauty and the basic resources on which the world's industrial societies have been based.
Knowledge gained from the study of minerals has greatly helped technology advance to its present state.
The study of minerals and the investigation of crystal formation, growth, structure, and chemical composition continue to help scientists probe the secrets of the earth and the entire solar system.
Today we know that the quality of life in the future will be determined in part by how we consume, conserve, and recycle this valuable treasure--our mineral resources.
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NARRATOR: From the beginning of human history minerals have been closely linked to the development of civilization. They have provided both rare beauty and the basic resources on which the world's industrial societies have been based.
Knowledge gained from the study of minerals has greatly helped technology advance to its present state.
The study of minerals and the investigation of crystal formation, growth, structure, and chemical composition continue to help scientists probe the secrets of the earth and the entire solar system.
Today we know that the quality of life in the future will be determined in part by how we consume, conserve, and recycle this valuable treasure--our mineral resources.
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