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Question
Distinguish the following
Metallic resources and non-metallic resources
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Solution
| Sr. No. | Metallic resources | non-metallic resources |
| 1. |
Metallic resources are the types of resources that are composed of metals. |
Non-metallic resources can be described as the resources that do not comprise of metals. |
| 2. |
These are hard substances, which are the good conductors of heat and electricity. |
These are not hard substances and are not good conductors of heat and electricity. |
| 3. |
Example for metallic resources are iron, copper, gold, bauxite, silver, manganese, etc. |
Example for non-metallic resources are mica, limestone, gypsum, dolomite, phosphate, etc. |
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