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Are minerals and metals non-renewable resources?


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Non-renewable resources:

  1. Resources that cannot be immediately replaced after being exhausted.
  2. Examples- fossil fuels (natural gas, petroleum, coal), rare earth metals & minerals, etc.
  3. Minerals and metals are non-renewable resources because they are formed by geological processes over a long period.

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