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SAI International School
                                                               Std-4
                                                    Subject- Social Science
                                               Lesson – 16 – Minerals of India






                                 MENERALS             MINERALS ARE NATURAL SUBSTANCES FOUND DEEP INSIDE THE EARTH.




                                                   METALIC- IRON, COPPER, GOLD, SILVER, PLATINUM, ALLUMINIUM,
                  MINERAL      TYPES OF

                   RESOURCES   MINERALS
                   OF INDIA                             NON- METALIC- COAL, MICA, PETROLIUM, LIMESTONE


                                                   MINERALS  TAKE MILLIONS OF YEARS TO FORM. SO NEEDED TO BE CONSERVED.

                               CONSERVATION

                                OF MINERALS
                                               USE PETROLEUM AND COAL CAREFULLY. REUSED, RECYCLE METALS.




               Notes:

               Minerals

               Minerals are natural substances found deep inside the Earth. They are taken out

               by digging the Earth at certain places by the process of mining.


               Types of Minerals
                   1.  Metallic minerals-They contain metals. For ex-iron, copper, gold, silver and
                       platinum.
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