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The diagram shows a cross section of a leaching heap. From the bottom up: bedrock (in the model, the floor), 2 feet of compacted clay liner and leak detection pipes (in the model, the table), HDPE (high density polyethylene) liner (in the model, the large clamshell container), solution collection pipes (in the model, the straws leading out from the small clamshell container), 2 feet clean gravel layer (in the model, the coffee filter), ore in 30 feet lifts (in the model, the simulated ore), sprinklers (in the model, the squirt bottle).

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