MINERALS


A mineral is, broadly speaking, a solid chemical compound that occurs naturally in pure form. Minerals are most commonly associated with rocks due to the presence of minerals within rocks. Some of the minerals are bauxite, aluminum, gold, diamond, manganese, crude, tin, limestone, oil etc.
Minerals mined in Ghana are gold, diamond, manganese, bauxite,salt, crude oil,stone for quarry and limestone.

EXAMPLES OF TOWNS OR AREAS WHERE GOLD IS MINED 

  • Obuasi
  • Bibiani
  • Konongo
  • Kenyasi
  • Prestea
  • Tarkwa

END OF LESSON EXERCISE 
1. Write five minerals mined in Ghana.

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