MINERAL AND ENERGY RESOURCES IN INDIA
MINERALS
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Question
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More than ____ different types of minerals have been identified until now.
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3000
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2800
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2500
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2900
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Although more than 2, 800 types of minerals have been identified, only about 100 are considered ore minerals. There are over three thousand different minerals. On the basis of composition, minerals are classified mainly as metallic and non-metallic minerals (Fig. 3.2).
Detailed explanation-2: -Assertion (A) : 2800 mineral species have been identified, but only about 100 are considered ore minerals.
Detailed explanation-3: -Scientists can distinguish more than 4, 000 different minerals but many are very rare. About 200 minerals make up the bulk of most rocks. The feldspar mineral family is the most abundant.
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