by digistrait@gmail.com | May 6, 2023 | Geography Beginner
Diamond Diamond is the hardest naturally occurring substance found on Earth and has been the most valuable gem for more than 2,000 years. It occurs in two types of deposits: igneous rocks of basic or ultrabasic composition and alluvial deposits derived from the...
by digistrait@gmail.com | May 6, 2023 | Geography Beginner
Gold Gold is a valuable metal found in auriferous rocks and alluvial sands of several rivers. Gold is used for making ornaments and is also known as an international currency. Imports: India imports gold from Australia, Canada, and Myanmar. Countries with significant...
by digistrait@gmail.com | May 6, 2023 | Geography Beginner
Atomic Minerals India has significant reserves of atomic minerals, including uranium and thorium, as well as beryllium, lithium, and zirconium. Thorium is mainly derived from monazite, which contains 10% thoria and 0.3% urania. Another mineral carrying thorium is...
by digistrait@gmail.com | May 6, 2023 | Geography Beginner
Thousands of islands combine to form the Oceania region mostly covering the Central and South Pacific Ocean. The region is dominated by the world’s biggest island and two other major landmasses, micro-continent of Zealandia ( includes New Zealand) and the western half...
by digistrait@gmail.com | May 6, 2023 | Geography Beginner
It is the southernmost continent and lies entirely within the Antarctic Circle spread around the South Pole. To the south of India, beyond the Indian Ocean lies the frozen continent of Antarctica. The name means – opposite the Arctic. It separated from the rest of the...
