Question

How do metals occur in nature?
Class 8th (chemistry)​

Answer 1

Metals occur in nature in free as well as combined form. The Earth's crust is the major source of metals. Some metals are found in the earth's crust in the free state, such as gold, silver, mercury etc. and some are found in the form of their compounds owing to their higher reactivity.

Answer 2

Metals exist in the Earth's crust. ... Typically, these pure metals are found in minerals occurring in rocks. Simply put, if you dig into the soil and/or collect rocks, you're likely to find metals because that's where they're found in nature. Metals tend to form compounds, aka minerals.