| 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. |
