minerals

4. power is derived from the utilization of physical or chemical resources.
5. the science that deals with the earth's physical structure and substance, its history, and the processes that act on it.
7. known for effective use of wind energy
9. gulf ideal for tidal energy.
13. lustrous mineral used in jewelry.
14. mineral made up of a series of plates or leaves.
16. an oily flammable bituminous liquid that may vary from almost colorless to black.
20. basic raw material for the cement industry.
21. a homogenous, naturally occurring substances with definable internal structure
22. mineral produced by Balaghat mines in Madhya Pradesh.
23. the extraction of metal from its ore by a process involving heating and melting.
29. found in the Monazite sands of Kerala
31. principal lignite reserves.
32. refined form of bauxite from which aluminium is obtained.
34. a fundamental form of energy observable in positive and negative forms that occurs naturally (as in lightning) or is produced (as in a generator).
35. geological age of around 200 million years ago.
36. highest quality hard coal.

1. main resource of Gondwana coal
2. formed as a result of evaporation.
3. occurrences of minerals in metamorphic or igneous rocks.
6. oldest oil-producing state in India.
8. most popular coal in commercial use.
10. mineral derived from ocean waters.
11. smaller occurrences of minerals in metamorphic or igneous rocks.
12. most important deposit of aluminium in India.
15. most important oil field in Gujarat.
17. the scientific study of minerals.
18. most common source of energy in rural areas.
19. ferrous mineral used in the manufacturing of steel.
22. most abundant fossil fuel in India.
24. the finest iron ore with very high content of iron.
25. main deposit of Bauxite in India.
26. a place, typically a large, deep pit, from which stone, minerals or other materials are extracted.
27. a naturally occurring solid material from which a metal or valuable mineral can be extracted profitably.
28. geological age of around 55 million years ago.
30. a synthetic material made from petroleum that can be moulded into shape while soft, and then set into a rigid or slightly elastic form.
33. most important industrial iron ore with iron content of 50-60%.