Question

Minerals in India can be divided into which types?

Answer 1

Answer:

two types metallic and non metallic

Answer 2

Minerals in India can be divided into two types- ‘metallic and non-metallic’.

Explanation:

• Metallic minerals are ones that are sources of metals. They are usually abiotic. They are not formed from plant or animal remains.

• The main metallic minerals in India are Iron, copper, gold.

• These metallic minerals can further be divided into ‘ferrous and non-ferrous’ metallic minerals depending on whether they contain iron or not.

• ‘Non-metallic minerals’ are usually biotic. They are either ‘organic in origin’ such as fossil fuels or mineral fuels and are derived from ‘animal and plant’ life like coal and petroleum.

• The ‘non-metallic minerals’ is ‘inorganic in origin’ such as limestone, mica and graphite.