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LET'S EXPLORE MINERALS

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Hello welcome! You are now entering an exciting exploration of thoughts. Wanna know some brief knowledge about minerals? If yes, you are in hand because you just chose to learn facts that will mesmerize you.  What is Minerals?  A mineral is an element or chemical compound that is normally crystalline and that has been formed as a result of geological processes.  Examples include quartz, feldspar minerals, calcite, sulfur, and the clay minerals such as kaolinite and smectite. Quartz Feldspar minerals Calcite Sulfur Clay minerals Kaolinite Smectite Mineral resources are the key material basis for socio-economic development. Statistical results show that more than 95% of energy used by mankind, 80% of industrial raw materials, and 70% of raw materials for agricultural production are from mineral resources. A mineral is a pure inorganic substance that occurs naturally in the earth’s crust. More than two thousand minerals have been identified, and most of these are inorgani...