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Types of Minerals in India

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CISCE: Class 10

Key Points: Types of Minerals in India

  • Minerals in India are classified into metallic and non-metallic minerals based on their chemical and physical properties.
  • Metallic minerals contain metals and are of two types—ferrous (with iron, e.g. iron ore, manganese) and non-ferrous (without iron, e.g. copper, bauxite).
  • Non-metallic minerals do not contain metals and may be organic (coal, petroleum) or inorganic (limestone, mica, graphite).
  • Minerals are unevenly distributed and exhaustible; good-quality minerals are scarce and take millions of years to form, so conservation is necessary.
  • Minerals are vital for economic development, as they support industries, technology and agriculture; India is rich in minerals like iron ore, coal, mica, manganese, bauxite and limestone.
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