Question
What are metallic minerals and how are they divided?
Solution
Minerals which have metal content are known as metallic minerals and are sub-divided into three types:
(i) Precious metals : gold, silver, platinum etc.
(ii) Ferrous metals : iron and other metals often mixed with iron to form various kinds of steel.
(iii) Non-ferrous metals : include metals like copper, lead, zinc, tin, aluminium etc.
