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Agriculture · Q665

Soil Science

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 665

Q665

Nepheline is igneous in origin which is rich in

A.
Ca & Mg
B.
Na & K
Answer
C.
P & N
D.
Fe & Mn

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Nepheline is a rock-forming mineral in the feldspathoid group-a silica-undersaturated aluminosilicate that occurs in intrusive and volcanic rocks with low silica and in their associated pegmatites.
Nepheline is igneous in origin and is rich in Na & K.
It is used in glass and ceramic manufacturing and other industries.