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Write a short note on the distribution and the importance of mineral oil in the world

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Answered by Mrunali2004
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Mineral oil, serves as a fuel, a lubricant, an illuminant and a raw material for a wide range of industries.

The byproducts of Mineral Oil are many and used in the chemical, pharmaceutical, textile and many other industries. It is the feed-stock for number of useful petro-chemicals. They are of great uses of mankind.

Brazil is the largest producer of high-grade iron ore in the world. Chile and Peru are the leading producers of copper. South America also has large deposits of gold, silver, zinc, chromium, manganese, bauxite, mica, platinum, asbestos and diamond. Africa is world's largest producer of diamonds, gold, and platinum.

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