explain the distribution of minerals in the world
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Explanation:
Minerals can be found throughout the world in the earth's crust but usually in such small amounts that they not worth extracting. Only with the help of certain geological processes are minerals concentrated into economically viable deposits. Mineral deposits can only be extracted where they are found.
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The series of world distribution maps presented in this section show the important economic deposits of a selection of the most important commodities. The deposits are shown by different symbols, based on a simple classification into geological types against a background that shows the essential tectonic architecture of the earth’s crust. Only the land areas are dealt with here, because, for the foreseeable future it is likely that most of the non-fuel Mineral raw materials will come from the