MINERAL AND ENERGY RESOURCES IN INDIA
MINERALS
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Identify a mineral from the following
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Iron ore
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Biscuit
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wood
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food
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is Hematite. It is one of the most abundant minerals on Earth’s surface. It is an ore of iron.
Detailed explanation-2: -Iron ores are rocks from which metallic iron can be economically extracted. The principal iron ores contain hematite (Fe2O3) and magnetite (Fe3O4). Hematite is an iron oxide mineral.
Detailed explanation-3: -The ores are usually rich in iron oxides and vary in colour from dark grey, bright yellow, deep purple, to rusty red. The iron itself is usually found in the form of magnetite (Fe3O4), hematite (Fe2O3), goethite, limonite or siderite.
Detailed explanation-4: -Magnetite, Haematite, Siderite and Limonite are the four types of iron ores found in India.
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