GEOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Metallic minerals are of two types: Ferrous minerals and Non-ferrous minerals. Ferrous minerals are minerals that contain iron. A non-ferrous mineral does not contain iron but may contain some other metal.

Detailed explanation-2: -Iron, copper, gold, silver, etc. are some common metal minerals. In their inorganic chemical formula, non-metallic minerals do not contain metal elements. Clay, Diamond, Dolomite, Gypsum, Mica, Amethyst, Quartz, etc.

Detailed explanation-3: -Such metals are called metallic minerals. For example Silver, Chromium, Tin, Nickel, Copper, Iron, Lead, Aluminum, Gold, and Zinc.

Detailed explanation-4: -There are two kinds of minerals: macrominerals and trace minerals. You need larger amounts of macrominerals. They include calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, sodium, potassium, chloride and sulfur. You only need small amounts of trace minerals.

Detailed explanation-5: -There are over 300 metallic minerals, the majority being sulfides and sulfosalts (60%) followed by oxides (25%) and native elements (10%).