Where are minerals usually found?

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In rocks

In earth crust

In ores

In the core

answer is C.

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Minerals are usually found in ores. A mineral is a solid crystalline structure usually found in ores and cannot be broken down into smaller components. They are an essential part of our everyday life. They are exhaustible and take a long time to develop. Therefore, they play a crucial role in the development of a country. Minerals are solid substances that can be classified into metallic and non-metallic minerals. Metallic minerals contain metals and are lustrous in appearance- manganese, iron ore, bauxite, etc. Non-metallic minerals do not have metal in them. Non-metallic minerals mainly consist of carbon. For example- coal, petroleum, natural gas, etc.

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