It is usually not worth extracting mineral resources dissolved in ______ due to the amount of energy and expense required because their concentrations are so low.
A) rare earth element deposits
B) biomines
C) recycling
D) low-grade ores
E) seawater

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Seawater contains very low concentrations of valuable minerals such as gold, silver, and copper. The amount of energy and expense required to extract these minerals from seawater would far exceed their market value, making it economically and practically impractical.

It Is Usually Not Worth Extracting Mineral Resources Dissolved in ______