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Meaning of Mineral Resources
Mineral resources are valuable substances which have been deposited naturally underneath the earth.
NOTE: They are removed from the earth by drilling and mining.
TYPES OF MINERAL RESOURCES
- Organic minerals: these are formed from living things.
- Inorganic minerals: these are formed from non-living organisms.
SOURCES AND FORMATION OF MINERAL RESOURCES
| S/N | MINERALS | SOURCE AND FORMATION |
| 1 | Lead | Galena |
| 2 | Iron-Ore | Hematite |
| 3 | Clay | Rock |
| 4 | Crude oil | Buried decayed plants, shells, animal and fossils under great pressure below the earth. |
| 5 | Tin ore | Cassiteries |
| 6 | Coal | Buried decayed plants, shells, animal and fossils under great pressure below the earth. |
| 7 | Common salt | Found in the sea |
IMPORTANCE OF MINERAL RESOURCES
- It brings about economic development.
- It brings about advancement in technology
- It provides job opportunity
- It is used in production of farm tool for agricultural purposes
- It brings foreign investors into the country
- It helps in road construction
- It brings about industrial development.
CONSEQUENCES OF OVER EXPLOITATION OF MINERAL RESOURCES ON ENVIRONMENT
- Pollution
- Erosion
- Difficulty in agriculture
- Extension of some animals
- Extension of some plants
- Conflict over ownership of minerals and sharing of royalties
- Unfriendly environment to human.
GENERAL EVALUATION
- List the mineral resources found in Nigeria and where they can be located.
- Identify mineral resources based on observation characteristics.
WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT
- Define mineral resources.
- List five mineral resources found in Nigeria and where they can be located.
- State three consequences of over-exploitable mineral resources on the environment.
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