In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Introduction to Ore Deposits 2. Origin of Ore Deposits 3. Types. Introduction to Ore Deposits: Minerals form chief source of all the industrial metals and non-metals. The commonly used metals like aluminum, copper, iron, lead, zinc etc. are all manufactured using minerals as raw materials. Similarly non-metals […]
Mineral Ore Deposits: Meaning, Origin and Types | Geology
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Parts of Polarising Microscope | Equipments | Geology
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It is also called a Petrological Microscope and differs from an ordinary microscope in having been provided with two prisms called the nicol prisms. The general parts of a simple petrological microscope are as follows: (i) The body, which may or may not be of curved outline. (ii) The base, which is often provided with […]
Classification of Minerals | Mineralogy
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The minerals are classified into following groups:- 1. Quartz Group 2. Feldspar Group 3. Mica Group 4. Amphibole Group 5. Garnet Group 6. Kaolin 7. Carbonate Group 8. Sulphide Group 9. Oxide Group 10. Sulphate Group 11. Staurolite and Talc. 1. Quartz Group: Form—Granular Colour—(Varieties of quartz) Streak—Colourless Lustre—Vitreous Cleavage—Absent Fracture—Conchoidal to uneven Hardness—7 [High] […]