MINERAL AND ENERGY RESOURCES IN INDIA
MINERALS
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Question
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Which one of the following minerals is NOT obtained from the veins and lodes?
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Tin
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Zinc
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Lead
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Gypsum
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Sodium cannot be obtained from Veins and lodes of rocks as it is majorly present in a combined form with chlorine to form a salt.
Detailed explanation-2: -Hence, the correct answer is Bauxite.
Detailed explanation-3: -Solution: The following minerals are obtained from veins and lodes of igneous and metamorphic rocks-Tin, Lead, and Zinc.
Detailed explanation-4: -In the metamorphic rocks and igneous rocks minerals are found in cracks, joints. The small cracks are called veins and large cracks are called lodes. Examples are minerals like tin, copper, zinc, lead etc.
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