Question

Choose the minerals that are carried by veins and lodes :

• A. Copper
• B. Zinc
• C. Sodium
• D. Calcium

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B)

Zinc

The correct options are A and B.

The explanation for correct options :

Option A and B:

1. The chemical element copper has the symbol Cu.
2. It is an extremely high thermal and electrical conductivity metal that is soft, malleable, and ductile.
3. Minerals are found in joints and cracks of igneous and metamorphic rocks.
4. Veins and lodes are the names given to minor and big cracks, respectively.
5. Minerals like tin, copper, zinc, lead, and others serve as examples.
6. Minerals can be found in the joints, faults, fissures, and cracks of igneous and metamorphic rocks.
7. Veins are the lesser occurrences, whereas lodes are the larger ones.
8. The majority of the time, they are created when gases and liquid/molten minerals are pushed upward via cavities and towards the earth's surface.
9. The minerals that can be obtained through veins and lodes are copper and zinc.

The explanation for incorrect options :

Option C :

1. Sodium cannot be obtained from Veins and lodes of rocks as it is majorly present in a combined form with chlorine to form a salt.
2. So it is not much available for lifting.
3. Thus this option is incorrect.

Option D :

1. Calcium and phosphorus are the main components of rocks that help to form them.
2. So, this calcium is linked with another anion to form compound salts that are unable to get broken.
3. Thus this option is also incorrect.

Final Answer: Minerals like Copper and Zinc are found in rock's veins and lodes.