Multiple Choice
Examples of valuable nonmetallic minerals extracted by mining are ________________.
A) lead, cadmium, mercury
B) gold, platinum, copper
C) radon, radium, sodium
D) sand, gravel, phosphate
E) nitrogen, hydrogen, neon
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