Question

Differentiate between ferrous and non-ferrous minerals with examples.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

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Ferrous minerals:

• Ferrous minerals account for about three fourths of the total value of the production of metallic minerals.

• They provide a strong base for the development of metallurgical industries.

• India exports substantial quantities of ferrous minerals to Japan and South Korea after meeting her internal demands.

Non-ferrous minerals:

• India’s reserves and production of non-ferrous minerals is not very satisfactory.

• Non-ferrous minerals include copper, bauxite, lead, zinc and gold.

• They provide a strong base for the development of metallurgical, engineering and electrical industries.

• Non-ferrous minerals like copper and bauxite are mainly found in Madhya Pradesh and Odisha respectively.

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