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                                                What are different types of minerals? Explain them briefly.     

Answer:

On the basis of metals, minerals are classified into two categories:

(i) Metallic minerals

(ii) Non-Metallic minerals

(i) Metallic minerals: Metalic minerals are those which are good conductors of heat and electricity because of the presence of the metals inside.

These metallic minerals are further classified on the basis of iron content as:

(a) Ferrous minerals: The minerals which have iron content are called ferrous minerals, e.g.  Maganese.

(b) Non-ferrous minerals: The minerals which do not contain iron in them but, they certainly have some other metal in them, e.g. Copper.

(ii) Non-Metallic minerals: These minerals are not molded into any form and are a bad conductor of electricity. Limestone is a good example of non-metallic minerals.