What are minerals? How are minerals important to us? - Vidyadip

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What are minerals? How are minerals important to us?

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Minerals:

Rocks are made up of different minerals.
Minerals are naturally occurring substances which have certain physical properties and definite chemical composition.
Minerals are very important to us.
Some are used as fuels.

Examples:

Coal.
Natural gas.
Petroleum.

They are also used in industries as energy and raw material.
Examples:

Iron.
Aluminium.
Gold.
Uranium.

They are used in medicine, in fertilisers etc.

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