Unit 11 · Earth and Universe

Minerals in Nepal

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1How many minerals have been identified in Nepal so far, and into which groups are they divided?
2What is the flat land of the Tarai considered a region of possibility for?
3Which minerals is the ground below the mountain belt likely to hold?
4Why is gold written as alluvial in the list, and where is it found?
5Where is limestone found, and why is a cement works placed close to the quarry?
6Which were the main mineral mines worked in Nepal in the past?
7Why have many mines not opened in Nepal even though the mineral possibilities are plentiful?
8Which group do slate, marble and granite belong to, and where are they found?