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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Contents
01 Minerals - What? 02 Mode of occurence
A mineral is composed of a single element or Mode of Occurrence of Minerals ... Minerals
compound. By definition, a mineral is a naturally generally occur in the cracks, crevices,
occurring inorganic substance with a definite faults and joints of the igneous and
chemical composition and ordered atomic structure. metamorphic rocks.
03 Ferrous & Non Ferrous Minerals 04 Conservation of Minerals
Generally, ferrous metals are magnetic in The role of minerals in an economy and in
nature whereas non-ferrous minerals are daily life is appreciable in the sense that the
non-magnetic in nature, this means that substance and items manufactured from
them has become part and parcel ...
ferrous minerals are ...
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MINERALS - WHAT ARE THEY?
ICE BREAKER...
What are Minerals?
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Minerals are substances that are formed naturally in the Earth. There
are around 4000 minerals on the earth’s surface.Minerals are usually
solid and inorganic with a crystal structure and form naturally by
geological processes. The study of minerals is called mineralogy.
Some of the main characteristics of minerals are as follows:
An element or compound found in the earth that is solid, formed
naturally in the earth.
Minerals are formed through natural processes and have the
same chemical structure as their atomic design.
They have a definite structure which is due to closely packaged
atoms thus creating an orderly crystalline structure.
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MODE OF OCCURENCE
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The process of extraction of ore is done through mining and the final
shape is accumulated when it’s treated or refined by the process of
smelting. Minerals usually occur in the following forms:
Minerals occur as alluvial deposits in sands of valley floors and
the base of hills.
The other forms also include the presence of minerals undersea
and oceans. The ocean waters contain vast quantities of minerals
and ores.
Igneous rocks, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks are some
minerals that may occur in the forms, crevices, cracks, faults, and
joints.
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CLASSIFICATION OF MINERALS
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FERROUS METALLIC MINERALS
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Metallic minerals are composed of metals in their original form and
possess a very crystalline atomic arrangement. Metallic minerals are
composed of ferrous minerals and non-ferrous minerals.
Ferrous Minerals: Metallic minerals containing iron are called ferrous
minerals and they are generally hard and sturdy. They are mainly
found in solid form except for Hg(mercury). The major iron ore belts
in India are:
Durg-Bastar-Chandrapur Belt
Ballari-Chitradurga-Chikkamagaluru-Tumakuru Belt
Maharashtra-Goa Belt
Odisha-Jharkhand Belt
non - FERROUS METALLIC MINERALS
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Non-ferrous Minerals: Under the topic of Minerals and Energy
Resources, the Non-ferrous Minerals are those do not contain
the iron ore. For example, Copper and Bauxite and some of the
major non-ferrous belts in India are located in below-
mentioned states:
The Balaghat mines in Madhya Pradesh, Khetri mines in
Rajasthan, and Singhbhum district of Jharkhand are
leading producers of copper.
Deposits are mainly found in the Amarkantak plateau,
Maikal hills and the plateau region of Bilaspur-Katni.
non - FERROUS METALLIC MINERALS
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These minerals neither contain metals nor have a crystalline
structure and this makes them bad conductors of electricity
however their molecules are tightly packed inside the atomic
structure thus giving them the characteristic of being semi-
permeable.
Some of the examples of non-metallic minerals are coal,
petroleum, limestone, and mica.
In India, the main deposits are found in the northern edge of
the Chota Nagpur plateau.
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CONSERVATION OF MINERALS
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conservation of MINERALS
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Minerals play an essential role in different purposes and
are considered among those resources which are non-
renewable hence it becomes very important to conserve
the minerals and use them judiciously.
conservation of MINERALS
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Some of the chief methods of conservation are as follows:
Restoration of already depleted mines and restricting
heavy mining of mineral ores
Giving protection to animals and plant species or
special areas of land or water
Rewilding
Nature Reserves and Zoos
Recycling
Education Alternative Energy.
Alternate sources of energy
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