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Minerals and Industries of India

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Types of Minerals

• metallic minerals

• minerals that contain metals

• EXAMPLE--- iron , copper , gold , silver and manganese .

• non-metallic minerals

• minerals that do not contain metals

• EXAMPLE--- coal, mica, petroleum, potassium salts, limestone

Mining

As minerals are buried under the surface of the Earth, we have to dig deep to extract them. this process is called mining .

Industries

They produce goods which are used for various purposes

Multiple Choice

Where is gold found ?

• KOLAR

• BOKARO

Multiple Select

Where is iron found ?

• Sundergarh

• Bokaro