T3 Geography CH1 - Asia and Europe — Social Science STD 6 — Question
Tamilnadu BoardEnglish MediumSTD 6Social ScienceT3 Geography CH1 - Asia and Europe5 Marks
Question
Describe the mineral sources found in Asia.
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Answer
Asia has a variety of mineral deposits like Iron, Coal, Manganese, Bauxite, Zinc, Tungsten, Petroleum, Tin, etc. Oil and Natural Gas found in West Asian countries.
Iron Ore: Asia has the largest deposits of iron ore in the world. China and India are the important iron ore deposit countries of Asia.
Coal: Coal is a fossil fuel. China and India are the largest producers of coal in Asia.
Petroleum: Petroleum is mineral oil. The largest petroleum reserves are found in South West Asia. The important petroleum-producing countries are Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iran, Bahrain, Qatar, and UAE.
Bauxite is found in India and Indonesia.
Mica: India is the largest producer in the world.
Tin is found in Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia.
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