| Metallic minerals | Non-metallic minerals |
| 1) Metallic minerals contain metal in not contain metals. | 1) Non metallic do raw form. |
| 2) They are usually hard and have usually hard and the shine of their own. | 2) They are not have no shine of their own. |
| 3) These metals are generally associated with igneous rocks. | 3) These metals are associated with sedimentary rocks. |
| 4) Examples: iron, copper. bauxite coal, mica and clay. | 4) Examples: salt, and tin. |
