* Minerals are non-renewable resources because the amounts that exist are finite although most are very abundant. * Economically recoverable resources account for a tiny proportion of the total that exists. * The main limitations on mineral availability are the locations‚ chemical form and purity of the deposits‚ and the availability of technologies to exploit them. * Their exploitation is economically important but can cause environmental damage. Factors affecting the viability of
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Natural Resources 2.1 INTRODUCTION 2.2 RENEWABLE AND NON-RENEWABLE RESOURCES 2.2.1 Natural resources and associated problems 2.2.2 Non-renewable resources 2.2.3 Renewable resources a. Forest Resources: Use and over-exploitation‚ deforestation‚ case studies. Timber extraction‚ mining‚ dams and their effects on forests and tribal people b. Water Resources: Use and over-utilisation of surface and ground water‚ floods‚ drought‚ conflicts over water‚ dams – benefits and problems. c. Mineral Resources: Use
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MINERAL RESOURCES DONE BY: 1. N.ARUN KUMAR. 2.N.GAUTAM REDDY. 3.B.HARSHAVARDHAN. 4.K.VENKATESH. 5.P.TARUN. WHAT IS A MINERAL? A mineral is a naturally occurring substance that is solid and stable at room temperature‚ representable by a chemical formula‚ usually abiogenic‚ and has an ordered atomic structure. It is different from a rock‚ which can be an aggregate of minerals or non-minerals
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What are mineral resources? Mineral resources are the natural resources which cannot be renewed. Examples of mineral resources Gold Salt Tin Limestone Iron ore Coal Iron Manganese Rubber Aluminium Marbles They are also used to produce useful things. Some of these useful things are: Soap Jewelleries e.g. chain bracelet e.t.c. Batteries And so on NAMES OF MINERAL RESOURCES‚ WHERE IT IS FOUND AND ITS USES. Limestone: Limestone is a sedimentary
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------------------------------------------------- Mineral And Energy Resources ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Top of Form Almost all Earth Materials are used by humans for something. We require metals for making machines‚ sands and gravels for making roads and buildings‚ sand for making computer chips‚ limestone and gypsum
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MINERAL AND POWER RESOURCES India has a variety of mineral resources that play a very important role in the industrial development of the country. India has large deposits of Iron ore‚ manganese ore and bauxite ore. India has a virtual monopoly over mica. India is self-sufficient in coal but coking coal is limited. India has small deposits of zinc‚ copper‚ lead and gold. It lacks sulphur and is poor in the production of mineral oil and natural gas. We have small deposits of minerals required for
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Mineral Resources‚ Security and Development in Africa By Braima Koroma Lecturer‚ Institute of Geography and Development Studies‚ School of Environmental Sciences‚ Njala University Introduction: an overview Africa’s known mineral wealth places it among the world’s richest continents. Its very large share of the world’s mineral resources includes diamonds‚ gold‚ silver‚ the platinum group metals‚ emeralds‚ rubies‚ and other precious minerals‚ bauxite‚ manganese‚ nickel‚ cobalt‚ copper
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Minerals are elements that originate in the Earth and cannot be made by living organisms. They are natural compounds formed through geological processes and are what remains as ash when plant or animal tissue is burned or decompose completely after death. Minerals are inorganic substances which means they are not formed by living matter and contain no carbon‚ and can be simply defined as chemical molecules which cannot be reduced to simpler substances. To be classified as a "true" mineral‚ a substance
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MINERALS * Minerals - Naturally occurring * Inorganic * Solid substance * Definite chemical composition * Minerals have an ordered atomic arrangement HOW MINERALS FORMED? * Crystallization from magma * Precipitation * Pressure and Temperature * Hydrothermal Solutions PROPERTIES OF A MINERAL * Color - small amounts of different elements can give the same mineral different colors. * Hardness - is a measure of the resistance of a mineral to being
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A mineral is any naturally occurring‚ inorganic substance‚ often additionally characterized by an exact crystal structure. Its chemical structure can be exact‚ or can vary within limits. Minerals possess a number of properties that are used as an aid in their identification just like color‚ luster‚ streak‚ cleavage‚ hardness‚ specific gravity‚ and even by their chemical properties‚ composition‚ Hardness‚ Crystal Form‚ Electrical Properties and Melting Points. Here I got a mineral as shown in the
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