INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

MINERAL AND ENERGY RESOURCES IN INDIA

MINERALS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Manganese is an example of
A
Non-Ferrous
B
Ferrous
C
Fossil Fuels
D
Precious stone
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Ferrous minerals are those minerals that contain iron. Some examples of ferrous minerals include iron ore, manganese, nickel and chromite .

Detailed explanation-2: -Manganese is a common ferrous metal with atomic weight of 25 and the chemical symbol Mn. It constitutes roughly 0.1 percent of the Earth’s crust, making it the 12th most abundant element.

Detailed explanation-3: -Manganese are found in combination with iron. However, this is a ferrous metal and magnetite is also a ferrous metal because it contains iron.

Detailed explanation-4: -Some of the most commonly found examples of ferrous metal include steel, cast iron and wrought iron. Renowned for its toughness and machinability, steel is widely used in the construction and manufacturing industries.

Detailed explanation-5: -A ferrous metal must contain iron and while it is commonly found in ores that contain both the metal manganese itself is actually an element in it ‘s own right, consequently in its pure metal form, manganese is-not-a combination or an alloy with any other metal.

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