INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

MINERAL AND ENERGY RESOURCES IN INDIA

MINERALS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Impure form of mineral is called as
A
Ore
B
Core
C
Tore
D
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Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -(i) Ore: Ore is an impure form of minerals and is freely available in the earth crust. An example for ore is Bauxite ( 2 H 2 O ).

Detailed explanation-2: -The impure form of a mineral is called ore.

Detailed explanation-3: -Metals that occur naturally in the earth’s crust are called minerals. “Out of many minerals in which a metal may be found, only a few are viable to be used as sources of that metal. Such minerals are known as ores.” A mineral is called an ore if a metal is profitably extracted from it.

Detailed explanation-4: -Iron ore, bauxite, copper ore, sugarcane are some examples of impure raw materials.

Detailed explanation-5: -Crude metal is known as an impure form of metal.

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