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Why are metallic and non-metallic minerals and fossil fuels thought of as non-renewable resources?​

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Answer:I believe this is due to the fact that they aren't living things, and discovering them might be difficult at times. They don't grow back, don't get replaced, and don't get renewed.

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They are though of non renewable because the earth had them to begin with but once they're gone there is no getting them back.

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