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India: Minerals and Energy Resources — Revision Notes
Gujarat Board · Class 10 · Social Science
India: Minerals and Energy Resources revision notes for Gujarat Board Class 10 Social Science: 4 topics in quick points.
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What are Minerals?
- Minerals are naturally occurring inorganic substances with definite chemical composition
- Formed through abiotic processes in Earth's interior over geological time
- Can exist in solid (iron, gold), liquid (petroleum, mercury), or gaseous (natural gas) forms
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Metallic Minerals
- Iron Ore: Base of industrial development, four types in India (Hematite, Magnetite, Limonite, Siderite)
- Major iron producers: Karnataka (highest), Odisha, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh
- Manganese: Essential for steel industry, mixed with iron to make flexible steel
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Non-Metallic Minerals
- Limestone: Major use in cement production, also used in iron melting, chemicals, construction
- Major limestone producers: Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu (produce 70%)
- In Gujarat: Jamnagar, Kachchh, Amreli, Kheda are major producing districts
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Energy Resources Classification
- Conventional Energy: Coal, Mineral oil, Natural gas, Atomic minerals (non-renewable, commercial)
- Non-conventional Energy: Solar, Wind, Hydro, Bio-gas, Geothermal, Tidal (renewable)
- Commercial Energy: Traded in market (coal, oil, electricity)
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