Grade 6 Minerals

The Earth's __________ is made up of different types of rocks.

A ____________ is a naturally occurring, inorganic solid with an ordered internal structure and a relatively consistent chemical composition.

An _______ is a naturally occurring rock containing high concentration of one or more metals or valuable minerals that can be profitably mined.

The two main types of minerals are:

____________ minerals contain iron.

______________ contain metals other than iron, such as gold, silver, copper or lead.

______________ is the world's largest producer of diamonds, gold and platinum

Leading producers of tin are________, ___________ & __________

World's largest uranium reserves are found in __________

____________ is a process of digging out minerals from rocks buried under the Earth's surface.