MINERAL AND ENERGY RESOURCES IN INDIA
MINERALS
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Gold
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Silicon
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Petroleum
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Iron
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Detailed explanation-1: -Coal and petroleum are categorised as fuel minerals. Fuel minerals are mainly three types namely coal, petroleum and natural gas. These are carbonaceous fuels. These are extracted from earth and are formed by fossil decomposition and are hence called fossil fuels.
Detailed explanation-2: -Mineral fuels such as crude oil and natural gas occur naturally underground and can be used to produce energy or plastics. Mineral fuels were deposited and transformed as organic material (such as plants) a long time ago.
Detailed explanation-3: -Petroleum is dark-colored thick crude oil and is also called fossil fuel. It is known as mineral oil as it is procured during the refining and extraction of crude oil.
Detailed explanation-4: -Therefore, gold, petroleum, and coal are examples of option (A) minerals.