Distribution of minerals in the world. Explain.
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Non-metallic minerals like limestone and phosphate, and metallic minerals like manganese can be found in sedimentary rocks. ... Mineral fuels like coal and petroleum are also found in sedimentary rocks. Asia produces more than half of the world's tin.
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DISTRIBUTION OF MINERALS IN THE WORLD-
are not evenly distributed all over the world. They are found in different types of rocks.
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Asia : It is one of the largest producers of minerals in the world. Iron ore deposits are found in China and India whereas Indonesia , Malaysia and China are the world's leading producers of tin. Lead antimony and tungsten are found in China . Asia also has large deposits of manganese , bauxite , nickel , zinc and copper .
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Europe : It is a storehouse of iron ore. It includes countries like Russia , Ukraine , Sweden , And France . Rich deposits of manganese , nickel , copper , lead and zinc afound in Russia and Eastern Europe.
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North America : There are rich varieties of mineral deposits in North America . North America is divided into three zones ⇒the Canadian region that lies north of the Great lakes, the Appalachian region and the mountain ranges of the west. Minerals like iron ore,nickel,gold,uranium and copper are mine in the Canadian Shield region and coal is found in the Appalachian region, whereas, copper,lead, zinc,gold silver are produced in the Western Cordilleras .
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South America : Brazil is the leading producer of high-grade iron ore in the world. Chile and Peru are the leading producers of Copper. South America is richingold,silver,zinc,chromium,manganese,bauxite,mica,diamond,asbestos and platinum,Countries like Venezuela , Argentina , Peru and Columbia have rich deposits of mineral oil.
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Africa : It is the world's largest producer of platinum , gold , and diamond. A large part of gold deposits come from South Africa,Zimbabwe and Zaire. Minerals like uranium , cobalt , copper , bauxite and iron ore are also found here. Iron ore is found in Nigeria , Libya and Angola.
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Australia : It is rich in copper,lead,zinc and manganese . It is one of the leading producers of gold,diamond,iron ore,tin and nickel. It has the largest deposits of bauxite in the world. The largest deposits of gold are found in Kalgoorlie and Coolgardie areas of Western Australia.
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Antarctica : It is difficult to exploit and explore the mineral resources due to thick cover of ice. However, there are small deposits of coal in the Trans-Antarctic mountains of East Antarctica. There are reserves of coal,iron ore,copper,uranium,gold and silver.
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