Mineral Resources Flashcards
What are minerals
Minerals are natural substances of organic or inorganic origin with definite chemical and physical properties
Give an example on Metallic Minerals
Ferrous - (Has iron content) Iron Ore
Non Ferrous - Copper Ore, Bauxite
Give an example on Non-Metallic Minerals
Organic - Fossil Fuels (derived from buried plant/animal life)
Inorganic - Limestone, Graphite
What are the 3 varieties of Iron Ore
Haematite - (aka red ore)
Magnetite - Dark Brown or Blackish magnetic
Limonite - Yellowish or light brown
State some uses of Iron Ore
- Used in steel alloyed with other materials
- Iron Blue is used in paints
- Black Iron in Polishing compounds
Where are some main Iron deposits in India
- Chhattisgarh
- Jharkhand
- Odisha - haematite
- Karnataka - magnetite and haematite
What is managanese?
black hard, iron-like metal
State some uses of manganese
- make steel tough, resistant to rust
- black enamel
- dry cell battery
Where is manganese ore found?
Andhra
Goa
Telangana
Karnataka
What is copper?
A non ferrous metal, earliest metal used by man
State uses of copper
- electric wires
- alloyed with zinc for BRASS and with tin for BRONZE
- Construction
- Ship building
Where is Copper ore found?
- Madhya Pradesh
- Rajasthan
