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DISTRIBUTION OF THE MAIN MINERALS AND ENERGY DEPOSITS IN THE WORLDS
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- 1Mention the types of minerals.Metallic, non-metallic and hydrocarbons
- 2When were hte minerals formed?They were formed millions of years ago and have remained in the Earth's crust
- 3What type of minerals can we find in the Great Mountain Ranges?Copper, aluminium, led, sulfur, sodium, sulfate, sand, etc.
- 4Where can we find hydrocarbons like oil and gas?In the depressions or flat regions that allowed sedimentary processes mainly of marine origin
- 5Mention the Countries with larger metallic and non-metallic production?United States, Canada, Russia, China, Chile, Zambia, Australia and South Africa
- 6What kind of energy is generated when radiactive materials like uranium, cesium and plutonium are used?Nuclear Energy
- 7What places are the major producers of radioactive minerals?North Korea, Niger, South Africa and Australia
- 8In Mexico, where can we find metallic and non-metallic minerals?Sierra Madre Occidental and Sierra Madre del Sur
- 9In Mexico, where can we find hydrocarbons?Coastal plains of the Gulf, Southeast and a part of Yucatan's platform, and the North of Chiapas
- 10Mexico has the second place worldwide production of...Silver, bismuth, cadmium and fluorite
- 11Other minerals produced in Mexico are...Arsenic, led, cadmium, antimony and zinc
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- A DESCRIPTION OF MINERALLS
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- PAULA ELENA SLIM TECUANHUEY · Apr 2016
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- Apr 12, 2016
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