Question

The Andes Mountain is a store house of ______ minerals.

Answer 1

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The Andes are also the greatest source of mineral wealth in the world. Andean mines account for more than 45 percent of the world's copper production, nearly 30 percent of the silver pro- duction, significant amounts of lead, zinc, and gold, and an array of industrial minerals and chemicals.

Answer 2

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The Andes, Andes Mountains or Andean Mountains (Spanish: Cordillera de los Andes) are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The range is 7,000 km (4,350 mi) long, 200 to 700 km (124 to 435 mi) wide (widest between 18°S - 20°S latitude), and has an average height of about 4,000 m (13,123 ft). The Andes extend from north to south through seven South American countries: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina.