Distribution of Minerals

Minerals are found almost in all types of rocks like igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks. These are non-renewable materials, that is, they can stop existing if overused. Some examples of Minerals would be petroleum, diesel, paraffin wax, and many others. The concentration of minerals varies from one area to another. Apart from their daily usage in utensils and car fuel, minerals are also important in making medicines. Due to their vast use and limited capacity, it is important to find solutions to prevent these minerals from getting exhausted and overexploited, leaving no choice for our successors. Minerals can be classified on the basis of their composition as well as the area where these are formed.   

Types of Minerals

Metallic minerals:  

These minerals are found in volcanic and transformative stone arrangements that structure huge plateaus. For example,

• Iron ores in north Sweden, 
• Copper and Nickel deposits in Ontario, Canada  
• Iron, Nickel, Chromites and Platinum in South Africa

Non-metallic minerals: 

These minerals do not contain metallic content. For example,

• Limestone deposits of Caucasus region of France, 

• Manganese deposits of Georgia and Ukraine  
• Phosphate beds of Algeria

Geographical Distribution of Mineral Deposits

Mineral deposits in Asia: 

• Iron: India and China have large iron deposits
• Tin: Countries like China, Malaysia, and Indonesia are among the world’s leading tin producers
• China leads in the development of lead, antimony, and tungsten
• Asia also has significant deposits of manganese, bauxite, nickel, zinc, and copper

Mineral deposits in Europe:

• Europe is a leading producer of iron in the world. Nations with enormous stores of iron are Russia, Ukraine, Sweden, and France
• Copper, lead, zinc, manganese, and nickel are found in eastern Europe and Russia

Mineral deposits in North America:

• Situated in three zones: the Canadian district north of the Great Lakes, the Appalachian region and the mountain ranges of the west
• Canadian Shield Region: Iron mineral, nickel, gold, uranium, and copper
• Appalachians region: Coal 
• Western Cordilleras: Dusting of copper, lead, zinc, gold, and silver

Mineral deposits in South America:

• Iron: Brazil is the largest producer of high-grade iron ore in the world
• Copper: Chile and Peru are driving producers of Copper
• Tin: Brazil and Bolivia are among the world’s biggest producers of tin
• South America has huge stores of minerals

Stores in Africa: 

• Africa is known for being the world’s biggest producer of precious metals: Gold, and platinum
• Nations, for example, South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Zaire produce a huge share of the world’s gold
• Different minerals found in Africa are copper, iron, chromium, uranium, cobalt, and bauxite

• Oil is ground in Nigeria, Libya, and Angola

Mineral deposits in Australia: 

• Australia is the greatest creator of bauxite on earth
• It is the main producer of gold, iron, tin, and nickel
• It has rich deposits of copper, lead, zinc, and manganese
• Kalgoorlie and Coolgardie in Western Australia have the biggest stores of gold

Mineral deposits in Antarctica: 

• Stores of coal in the Transantarctic Mountains
• Iron, gold, silver, and oil are additionally present in business amounts

Conclusion:

The conventional sources of energy are fossil fuel, CNG, coal, oil, and natural gas. Conventional sources of energy are non-renewable by any natural process and non-conventional sources of energy are continuously recycled by natural processes. These sources are also known as alternative energy sources. Non-conventional sources of energy are alternatives to fossil fuel. Our earth is full of resources, different kinds of minerals are found in different parts of the world. Europe is the leading producer of iron in the world. South America has a huge store of minerals etc. Petroleum is very expensive like gold. Petroleum is also known as black gold. Minerals hold many uses from fuel to crayons.