There are more than 2000 known minerals scartted very unevenly throughout the earth. They have certain physical and chemical properties that differentiate them for one another. Minerals vary in color hardness density crystal from crystal size transparency composition location and abundance. Some mineral are radioactive while others are magnetic. Some are uncombined elements such as gold silver sulphur bismuth copper and platinum.
Mineral are precious so every country tries to obtain their mineral resources,and mostly they are used as raw material. Now industrial requirement is great so mineral importance is raised as well.
Classification of Mineral:
Mineral range in compose from pure elements and simple salts to very complex silicates in more than 2000 known forms. The study of mineral is called mineralogy. The following table shows mineral classification.
Types of mineral:
1 power.
2 basic metal
3 ferrous alloy metals
4 non ferrous alloy metal
5 non metallic mineral
6 precious mineral
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