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Difference between : Metallic and Non-metallic Minerals
| Metallic Minerals | Non-Metallic Minerals |
| $1.$ Metals are in the raw form i.e. ore in metallic minerals. Metals are obtained by melting the ore. e.g., gold, silver. zinc, copper, bauxite, iron, etc. | $1.$ In non-metallic minerals, there are no metals. It has minerals which are used as power resources e.g., coal and petroleum. They also contain limestone, mica and gypsum. |
| $2.$ Metals can be moulded into different shapes by hammering or melting them. | $2.$ Some non-metallic minerals can be moulded into different shapes by cutting, uprooting or breaking them. |
| $3.$ Metals obtained from the metallic minerals do not break even after striking them. | $3.$ Some non-metallic minerals are broken into pieces due to striking. |
| $4.$ Metallic minerals are obtained from the large reserves of igneous and metamorphic rocks. | $4.$ Non-metallic minerals are found in plains and in the regions of sedimentary (stratified) rocks of fold mountains. |
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