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Give two examples of non-metallic minerals.

Non-metallic minerals are those minerals which don’t include the qualities of the metallic minerals like density, malleable, ductile and good conductor of heat and electricity. For example – Salt and Potash

NOTE – other examples are – Mica, Sulphur, Granite, Limestone, Marble, Sandstone, etc.


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