MINERALS

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 WHAT ARE MINERALS ?

 A MINERAL IS A CRYSTALLINE SOLID FORMED THROUGH NATURAL

PROCESSES.
 IT CAN BE AN ELEMENT OR A COMPOUD, BUT IT HAS A SPECIFIC
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES THAT ARE
DIFFERENT FROM OTHER MINERALS.
 EACH MINERAL HAS DIFFERENT PROPERTIES LIKE HARDNESS, DENSITY,
COLOUR ETC.
 FOR EXAMPLE – SILVER IS SHINY AND SALT IS WHITE.
 USES OF MINERALS

 DEVELOPMENT OF INDUSTRIAL PLANTS AND MACHINES.

 GENERATION OF ENERGY. FOR EXAMPLE – COAL, URANIUM.
 CONSTRUCTION, HOUSING SETTLEMENTS.
 DEFENSE EQUIPMENTS, WEAPONS.
 JEWELLERY. FOR EXAMPLE – GOLD, SILVER, DIAMOND, PLATINUM.
 TYPES OF MINERALS

MINERALS

RENEWABLE NON RENEWABLE

WINDS, TIDES, METALLIC NON METALLIC

DIRECT SOLAR
FLOWING FOSSIL FUELS (IRON, ZINC (CLAY, SAND
ENERGY
WATER ETC) ETC)

POTENTIALLY
RENEWABLE

FRESH AIR FRESH WATER FERTILE SOIL PLANTS AND ANIMALS

 EXAMPLES OF MINERALS

 GEOLOGY –
SALT, COAL, IRON, DIAMONDS.

 NUTRITION –
CALCIUM, SODIUM, IRON, ZINC, POTASSIUM, MAGNESIUM.
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