| Metallic | Non Metallic |
| Metallic mineralscontain metal in
raw form. |
Nonmetallic donot contain
metals. |
| These metals aregenerally
associated withigenous rocks. |
These metals aregenerallyassociated with
sedimentary rocks. |
| They are usually hard and have
shine of their own. |
They are notusually hard and
have no shine oftheir own. |
| Examples: iron,copper, bauxite,
lead and tin. |
Examples: salt,coal, mica,gypsum, quartz
and clay. |