what are mineral resources

Mineral resources refer to those substances, which are extracted from the surface or by digging the earth below the surface, it is called mineral resource.

What are the types of mineral resources?

Mineral resources are of two types- (1) Metallic Minerals (2) Non-Metallic Minerals

Metallic Minerals :- The minerals in which metals are found are called metallic minerals. Silver, Gold and Platinum, Aluminium, Titanium and Magnesium, Copper, Zinc, Tin, Lead, Hola, Mercury and Rag Hematite, Magnetite, Limonite, Siderite, Parite, Chromium, Cobalt. cadmium, mercury, uranium,

Non -Metallic Minerals: - Those minerals in which metals are not found are called non-metallic minerals. It is said (A) Earth Minerals (B) Power metals (C) Gem metals (D) Fertilizer.

Iron ore There are four important types of (1) Magnetite (Fe2o4) (2) Hematite ore is (Fe2O3) variety. (3) Leonite (2FeO3) (4) Siderite

Diamond - Diamonds are found in many three ores. Such as kibbleite pipe, conglomerate beds and alluvial gravel. Russia is the largest producer nation in the world.