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Task · part of 5. Choose one, and check first whether you can arrange it

5(b). Visit a mining or minerals exhibit at a museum

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With your parent or guardian's permission and counselor's approval. Find out the history of the exhibit and the type of mining it represents, then give three examples of mineral resources influencing history.

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  1. Mining in Society Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-12-31), Requirement 5(b)

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