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Ans: Mineral resources effects: 1. In the areas which have costly mineral reserves e.g. Coal, iron, gas, oil or costly stones etc, there many people gather to earn a livelihood. In such areas there are means of transportation as well. 2. Near such areas, factories are also established. Large industrial cities come into being and … Read more
Ans: Distribution of metallic & non-metallic minerals: (A) Minerals: Minerals are divided into 2 groups, metalic and non-metalic, In Pakistan, the metallic minerals include iron, copper, chromite, etc. The non-metallic minerals include petroleum, natural gas, common salt, limestone, marble, gypsum, etc. Their detail is given below: 1 Petroleum: For human kind, the importance of petroleum … Read more
Ans: Gem Stones: . Gem stones (excluding Diamond and Opal) are also being mined at different sites. Most well-known among these are Emerald. . Pakistan is the fifth largest producer of Emerald in the world. Biggest Emerald mine is at Gujjar Killi (Swat-KPK) at a height of 7000 feet. . Ruby, Topaz and Quartz are … Read more