Nonmetallic Mineral Deposits

Question 1

Solid combination of one or more minerals

Answer 1

Rock

Question 2

Aggregates of different minerals and have high concentrations of metal bearing and are hosted in a barren country rock

Answer 2

Orebody

Question 3

Occurrence of minerals in sufficiently high concentration to be profitable to mine and process using new current technology and under current economic conditions

Answer 3

Ore Deposit

Question 4

Ore deposit classification

Answer 4

Commercial Ore Deposit

Noncommercial Ore Deposit

Question 5

minerals that have no metallic luster break easily and not malleable are also called

Answer 5

Industrial Minerals

Question 6

Types of Mineral Resource

Answer 6

Metallic Mineral Deposit
Nonmetallic Mineral Deposit
Energy Resources

Question 7

Types of Metallic Mineral Deposits

Answer 7

– Ferrous mineral
– Non-ferrous minerals (base metals)
– Precious Metals

Question 8

Types of Nonmetallic Mineral Deposits

Answer 8

– Industrial Minerals
– Precious Stones
– Construction Mineral

Question 9

are rare concentration of metal-bearing minerals that contain enough metal to be profitably mined.

Answer 9

METALLIC MINERAL DEPOSIT

Question 10

minerals that contain iron e.g.: chromites, iron ore, manganese, etc

Answer 10

FERROUS MINERALS

Question 11

minerals that do not contain iron. e.g.: copper, zinc, tin, lead, aluminum, etc

Answer 11

NON FERROUS MINERALS

Question 12

Elements that do not contain Iron

Answer 12

Cu, Zn, Sn, Pb, Al, etc.

Question 13

elemental metals with high economic value e.g.: Silver, Gold, Platinum

Answer 13

PRECIOUS METALS

Question 14

not mined to extract a metal or energy source. Noncombustible solid rocks or minerals used in industry or construction in natural form or after mechanical, thermal, or chemical processing or for the extraction of nonmetallic elements or their compounds

Answer 14

NON-METALLIC MINERAL DEPOSIT

Question 15

Nonmetallic minerals that are commonly used to produce mineral fertilizers. (Native Sulfur, halite, sylvite, nitrates etc)

Answer 15

Chemical Raw Material

Question 16

Nonmetallic minerals that are used to produce refractories and molding materials (Dolomite, magnesite, fluorite, quarzites

Answer 16

Metallurgical Raw Material

Question 17

Nonmetallic minerals that are used for construction and infrastructures. (Granite, diorite, limestone, marble, clay)

Answer 17

Construction Materials

Question 18

represented by:

a. Industrial crystals-(diamond, quartz, agate)
b. semi-precious stones-(emerald, topaz, ruby)
c. Asbestos, talc, graphite and abrasive materials-(corundum, and emery)

Answer 18

Non-metallic non ore raw material

Question 19

General Characteristics of Non-metallic Deposits

Answer 19

Highest volume and tonnage

Low value but vital commodities

High total value

Prices are more stable

NM are prerequisite raw materials for a wide range of industrial and domestic products

Recycling is not much of an issue

Price of the unit value is so low that transportation becomes a major issue

Rarely exported

Purity and grain size of product are important factors in deciding the suitability and price of the commodity. • Support and add value to industrial sectors • Market demand drives non-metallic supply