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Distribution of Earth’s Resources, Why are some regions rich in fossil…
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Distribution of minerals
Certain geoscience processes form minerals. These processes do not occur everywhere on Earth. For that reason, minerals are not distributed evenly on Earth.
Distribution of Minerals. Rocks are mainly of three types -igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic.
Metallic minerals are mostly found in igneous and metamorphic rocks like copper, nickel, platinum, chromites, and iron.
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Hydrothermal deposists:
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Are accumulations of valuable minerals which formed from hot waters circulating in Earth's crust through fractures.
Metallic minerals, including copper, gold, silver, lead, iron, and zinc, are associated with plate tectonics.
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Soil is the loose, weathered material in which plants grow.
The freshwater beneath Earth’s surface is much more plentiful than the freshwater in lakes and streams.
