What are the natural resources?

Natural minerals are accumulations of organic or mineral origin located in the earth's crust. Owing to their special physicochemical properties, they are widely used in the most important spheres of human life, for example, as raw materials or fuel resources. The existing classification distinguishes three of their main categories (depending on the state of aggregation in which certain minerals may be located): gaseous, liquid and solid.

Under the surface of the earth, such useful resources can be located in the form of various clusters, for example rods, cores, placers and nests. These formations are called deposits. Depending on the extent of such formations, small, medium and large deposits are distinguished, otherwise referred to as basins, or provinces. Extraction of natural resources is most effective in areas of large deposits. Mining can be done in various ways. The modern mining industry has many devices and mechanisms for the most efficient extraction, transportation and storage of useful resources.

Natural resources have a fairly simple classification according to their purpose. Allocate:

1. Ore substances.

2. Non-metallic.

3. Combustible.

4. Hydromineral.

5. Mining and chemical.

6. Gemstones.

7. Construction.

The most valuable of all currently mined useful resources are coal, gas and oil. Such natural resources make it possible to obtain most of the energy - both electric and thermal - in all corners of the globe. Consider these resources in more detail.

Coal

The location of the deposits of this type of mineral almost directly depends on the climate and existing geological conditions. Nevertheless, coal is found on the territories of many countries and on almost all continents. The origin of such a natural resource is fairly straightforward. This substance is the result of natural processing of biomass deposits. The quality of coal is greatly influenced by such parameters as temperature, pressure, percentage of oxygen and many others.

Gas

This substance is referred to in different terms, for example natural or associated gas. This resource is a very effective fuel used in everyday life and in production. From this colorless volatile compound, not only heat and electricity can be obtained, but also various types of plastics and synthetic fibers.

Oil

Like coal and natural gas, this substance was formed over a long time from the remains of animals and plants under special conditions. Such natural resources are of great importance for the economies of many countries of the modern world. During processing, oil breaks up into fractions, from which a huge amount of compounds and materials are subsequently produced.