Names of Minerals in Hindi And English
What are minerals?
A mineral is a naturally occurring substance consisting primarily of a chemical constituent (element or compound). Minerals are physical substances that are extracted from mines. Some useful minerals are iron, mica, coal, bauxite, salt, zinc, limestone etc. Physical Properties of Minerals: Although the classification of minerals is very difficult, still they can be classified on the basis of some characteristics-
- Optical method
- Chemical or X-ray diffraction
List of Hindi and English names of major minerals of the world:
| Minerals | खनिज पदार्थ |
| Cornelian | अकीक |
| Mica | अभ्रक |
| Touchstone | कसौटी |
| Coal | कोयला (पत्थर का) |
| Iron ore | खनिज लोहा (कच्चा लोहा) |
| Chalk | खड़िया (चाक) |
| Sulphur | गंधक (सल्फर) |
| Red ochre | गेरू |
| Flint | चकमक पत्थर |
| Silver | चांदी |
| Zinc | जस्ता |
| Copper | तांबा |
| Blue vitriol | तूतिया, नीला थोथा |
| Grey tin | धूसर बंग |
| Natron | नैट्रोन |
| Steel | पक्का लोहा, फौलाद |
| Mercury | पारा |
| Bitumen | अस्फ़ाल्ट |
| Grey copper | भूरा तांबा |
| Kerosene oil | मिट्टी का तेल |
| Tin | भूरा (टिन) |
| Yellow ochre | रामरज |
| Iron | लोहा |
| Rock oil | शैल तेल, पेट्रोलियम |
| Steatite | साबुन का पत्थर |
| Antimony | सुरमा |
| Arsenic | संखिया |
| Fuller’s earth | सज्जी, मुल्तानी मिट्टी |
| Muscovite | सफ़ेद अबरक, श्वेत अभ्रक |
| Shale | सलेटी पत्थर |
| Cinnabar | सिंगरफ, सिन्दूर |
| Lead | सीसा |
| Plastic-clay | सुघट्य मिटटी (प्लास्टिक-मिट्टी) |
| White lead | सफेदा |
| Soap stone | सेलखड़ी |
| Marble | संगमरमर |
| Orpiment | हरताल |
Read also: Major Mineral Producing States of India 2022
Read also:
- List of Minerals and Their Largest Producing & Reserves Countries 🔗
- Major Mineral Producing States of India 2022 🔗
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