Question

Distribution of minerals, use and conservation of minerals​

Answer 1

A mineral is a naturally occurring chemical compound,

usually of crystalline form and abiogenic in origin. A

mineral has one specific chemical composition, whereas

a rock can be an aggregate of different minerals

or mineraloids. The study of minerals is

called mineralogy.

Mineral deposits can be classified as:

Mineral resources that are potentially valuable, and

for which reasonable prospects exist for eventual

economic extraction.

Mineral reserves or Ore reserves that are

valuable and legally and economically and technically

feasible to extract

Conservation of Mineral Resources