INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

MINERAL AND ENERGY RESOURCES IN INDIA

MINERALS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Mineral fuel is found in:
A
Sedimentary rocks
B
Metamorphic rocks
C
Igneous rocks
D
All of these
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Certainly, it is true that some of the mineral fuels including oil have been found in metamorphic and igneous rocks, but the migration from a sedimentary source bed is the reasonable explanation for these occurrences.

Detailed explanation-2: -Fossil fuels, petroleum and natural gas are found in sedimentary rocks.

Detailed explanation-3: -Coal, lignite, petroleum, and natural gas are examples of fuel minerals, whereas other significant minerals include metallic minerals such as atomic minerals and non-metallic minerals.

Detailed explanation-4: -The mineral fuels-coal, petroleum, and natural gas-may be described as a special type of economic deposit.

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