Fig. 1 is a simplified geological section through the Salt Range, drawn for a proposed mine near Khewra. The company wants to extract rock salt while limiti...
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Fig. 1 is a simplified geological section through the Salt Range, drawn for a proposed mine near Khewra. The company wants to extract rock salt while limiting damage to groundwater and nearby farmland. The section shows folded sedimentary layers and a mine shaft entering the resource.
(a) Identify the mineral labelled X. [1]
(b) Describe how the folded rocks shown in Fig. 1 were formed. [1]
(c) Explain three economic benefits that responsible extraction of X could bring to Pakistan. [3]
Answer Details
(a) Rock salt [1] (b) Compression during tectonic movement buckled originally horizontal layers into folds [1] (c) Any three: creates direct and indirect employment [1]; provides material for chemical/food industries [1]; earns foreign exchange through exports [1]; supplies domestic industry and reduces imports [1]; tax/royalty revenue can fund local development [1]. [3]
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