MINERAL AND ENERGY RESOURCES IN INDIA
MINERALS
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Question
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Limestone is a ____ mineral.
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ferrous
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metallic
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non-metallic
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non-ferrous
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Non-metallic minerals include sand, gravel, limestone and fertiliser minerals (among others).
Detailed explanation-2: -Nonmetallic minerals are, for example, sand, gravel, limestone, clay, and marble. Such materials lack metallic characteristics like good electric and thermic conductivity, luster, rigor, and malleability; they are, however, essential for many industries.
Detailed explanation-3: -Limestone is a non-metallic mineral.
Detailed explanation-4: -Limestone is a sedimentary rock (an organic sedimentary rock ). It is composed of calcium carbonate and magnesium or mixture of these two constitutes. From the given options, limestone is a non-metallic mineral.
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