5. Explain the importance of conservation of minerals. Highlight any three measures to conserve them.
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Importance of conservation of Minerals: ... Mineral resources are finite and non-renewable. Continued extraction of ores leads to increasing costs as mineral extraction comes from greater depths along with decreasing quality
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Importance of conservation of Minerals:
Mineral resources are being rapidly consumed which takes millions of years to be created and concentrated.
Mineral resources are finite and non-renewable
Continued extraction of ores leads to increasing costs as mineral extraction comes from greater depths along with decreasing quality.
The three measures to conserve minerals are:
It should be used in a planned a sustainable manner.
Improved technology needs to be constantly evolved to allow use of low grade ores at low costs.
Some of the metals are recyclables.
Scrap of metal can be used and sore other substitute can be found.
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