E. Answer in one or two sentences. 1. Give examples of non-metallic minerals. 2. Which types of rocks contain metallic minerals? 3. Which countries are the leading producers of tin? 4. Where are petroleum belts located in India? 5. What is the use of uranium?
Answers
A). These usually occur as mineral deposits and are a great heat and electricity conductor. Non-metallic minerals do not contain metal elements. Examples – Clay, Diamond, Dolomite, Gypsum, Mica, Amethyst, and Quartz, etc.
B). Generally, metallic minerals are found in igneous and metamorphic rock formations that form large plateaus. Iron-ore in north Sweden, copper and nickel deposits in Ontario, Canada, iron, nickel, chromites and platinum in South Africa are examples of minerals found in igneous and metamorphic rocks.
C) Sorry i don't know
D). Petroleum reserves occur in the sedimentary basins of Assam, Gujarat and Mumbai high (off shore region in the Arabian Sea). States with larger potential of mineral resources mainly include- Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, West Bengal, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu.
E).
Explanation:
Uranium “enriched” into U-235 concentrations can be used as fuel for nuclear power plants and the nuclear reactors that run naval ships and submarines. It also can be used in nuclear weapons.
Answer:1- Two examples of non-metallic minerals are limestone and graphite.
2 - Igneous and metamorphic rocks contain metallic minerals.
3 - China, Malaysia and Indonesia are leading producers of tin.
4 - Petroleum is found in Mumbai, Digboi and Deltas of Krishna and Godavari in India.
5 - Uranium is used as a fuel for nuclear power plants as well as in Nuclear Bombs.
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