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Geography GK · Q61

Lithosphere

Competitive Exams · Geography GK · question 61

Q61

In which type of rocks are metals like gold and copper mostly found?

A.
Old Sedimentary
B.
Old Igneous
Answer
C.
Old Metamorphic
D.
New Metamorphic

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
In old Igneous type of rocks metals like gold and copper mostly found. Gold and copper are found in ore bodies associated with porphry. Porphry is a general term applied to igneous rocks of any composition that contain conspicuous phenocrysts (crystals) in a fine-grained groundmass.