Question

distribution of minerals
in the world

Answer 1

distribution of minerals in the world depends on the geographical structure of a place

Answer 2

Distribution of Minerals Resources in the World

1. Asia

• China and India.

• Contain large iron ore and produce more than half of the world's tin.

• China, Malaysia and Indonesia - leading tin producers.

• Asia also has deposits of manganese, bauxite, nickel, zinc and copper.

2. Europe

• Leading producer of iron ore.

• Russia, Ukraine, Sweden and France have large deposits of iron ore.

• Eastern Europe and European Russia have mineral deposits of coppar, lead, zinc, manganese, nickel.

3. North America

• Mineral deposits in three zones.

• The Canadian region north of the Great Lakes Iron ore, gold, nickel.

• The Appalachian region coal.

• The mountain ranges of the west copper, lead, zinc, gold and silver.

4. South America

• Brazil-largest producer of high grade iron ore.

• Chile and Peru-leading producers of copper, largest deposits of gold, silver, zinc, manganese, bauxite, mica, platinum and diamond.

• Mineral oil is found in Veneracla, Argentina, Chile, Peru and Colombia.

5. Africa

• Largest producer of diamond, gold and platinum

• South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Zaire produce large portion of the world's gold.

• Oil is found in Nigeria, Libya and Angola.

6. Australia

• Largest producer of bauxite.

• Leading producer of gold, diamond, iron ore, tin and Kalgoorlee and Coolgardie largest deposits of gold.

7. Antarctica

• Transantarctic mountains-coal deposits.

• Prince Charles mountain-East Antarctica - iron ore.

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