Natural Resources in Australia
GEOGRAPHY: AUSTRALIA’S NATURAL RESOURCES
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Part 1: Geographic Spread of Natural Resources.
Listed below are some examples of Australia’s most popular Natural Minerals
* Aluminum/ Bauxite (Al203.3H20):
Australia is the largest producer of both bauxite and alumina in the world. Bauxite is mined in Queensland, the Northern Territory, and Western Australia.
* Copper (Cu):
In Australia, copper is found mainly in rocks more than 250 million years old.
Australia's main mines are located in South Australia and in Queensland. Australia has approximately 6% of the world’s copper.
* Diamond:
Diamonds were mined in north-eastern New South Wales from 1867 to 1922. Other minor occurrences of diamond have been recorded in other places of Australia as well in. The Kimberley region in Australia accounts for approximately 90% of Australia's diamond production. * Iron (Fe):
93% of identified resources (totalling 64 billion tonnes) occur in Western Australia. 5% of the Earth’s crust is made up of iron. It is the 4th most occurring natural element.
* Zinc (Zn):
Mined primarily in Broken Hill, which is the largest producer of lead-zinc-silver in Australia. Australia is first in the world in zinc . Australia is third in the world in production of zinc ore.
* Opals (SiO2-nH2O):
Australia dominates the in the production of opal, producing over 90% of the worlds natural opal. Australian opal is mined primarily in the Australian states of New South Wales, South Australia and Queensland
Part 2: Distinguishing Features for each
* Aluminum/ Bauxite (Al203.3H20):
Aluminum is a light-weight metal with a bright silvery luster. This mineral is very strong. * Copper (Cu):
Copper has a characteristic reddish brown colour. It is highly malleable at ordinary temperature. * Diamond: Diamonds are the hardest naturally produced material. The most common colours
>> NATURAL MINERALS
Part 1: Geographic Spread of Natural Resources.
Listed below are some examples of Australia’s most popular Natural Minerals
* Aluminum/ Bauxite (Al203.3H20):
Australia is the largest producer of both bauxite and alumina in the world. Bauxite is mined in Queensland, the Northern Territory, and Western Australia.
* Copper (Cu):
In Australia, copper is found mainly in rocks more than 250 million years old.
Australia's main mines are located in South Australia and in Queensland. Australia has approximately 6% of the world’s copper.
* Diamond:
Diamonds were mined in north-eastern New South Wales from 1867 to 1922. Other minor occurrences of diamond have been recorded in other places of Australia as well in. The Kimberley region in Australia accounts for approximately 90% of Australia's diamond production. * Iron (Fe):
93% of identified resources (totalling 64 billion tonnes) occur in Western Australia. 5% of the Earth’s crust is made up of iron. It is the 4th most occurring natural element.
* Zinc (Zn):
Mined primarily in Broken Hill, which is the largest producer of lead-zinc-silver in Australia. Australia is first in the world in zinc . Australia is third in the world in production of zinc ore.
* Opals (SiO2-nH2O):
Australia dominates the in the production of opal, producing over 90% of the worlds natural opal. Australian opal is mined primarily in the Australian states of New South Wales, South Australia and Queensland
Part 2: Distinguishing Features for each
* Aluminum/ Bauxite (Al203.3H20):
Aluminum is a light-weight metal with a bright silvery luster. This mineral is very strong. * Copper (Cu):
Copper has a characteristic reddish brown colour. It is highly malleable at ordinary temperature. * Diamond: Diamonds are the hardest naturally produced material. The most common colours