earth science

Wedge Mine

Wedge Mine is a earth science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Wedge Mine rather than just read about it. In short: The Wedge Mine was a copper mine in the Bathurst Mining Camp of Northeast New Brunswick. It was owned and operated by Cominco on the north bank of the Nepisiguit River.

Key takeaways

Wedge Mine belongs to earth science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Wedge Mine to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Wedge Mine from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

The Wedge Mine was a copper mine in the Bathurst Mining Camp of Northeast New Brunswick. It was owned and operated by Cominco on the north bank of the Nepisiguit River. The mine was discovered in 1956 and in operation from 1962 to 1968 producing 1.5 million tonnes of ore. The ore was trucked to, and milled at the Heath Steele Mine. Only the copper rich part of the deposit was mined.

See also Volcanogenic massive sulphide ore deposits Neil Campbell (geologist)

References

External links "Neil Campbell". Canadian Mining Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on September 24, 2007. Retrieved 2009-10-09.

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Wedge Mine

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Wedge Mine claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In earth science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Wedge Mine before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Wedge Mine ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Wedge Mine

In research: Wedge Mine appears in earth science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Wedge Mine in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Wedge Mine is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Copper mines in New Brunswick, Mines in New Brunswick, Underground mines in Canada, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Wedge Mine outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Wedge Mine in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Wedge Mine means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Wedge Mine out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Wedge Mine in simple terms?

The Wedge Mine was a copper mine in the Bathurst Mining Camp of Northeast New Brunswick. It was owned and operated by Cominco on the north bank of the Nepisiguit River.

Why does Wedge Mine matter?

Because it connects several earth science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Wedge Mine?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Wedge Mine.