A rock is found to have a very small amount of iron. Geologists thought it would be too expensive to extract iron from it. would you call the rock an ore of iron?

Open in App

Solution

An ore is defined as a mineral from which metal can be extracted economically and profitably. So, the rock obtained by geologists cannot be considered as an ore because it's too expensive to extract iron from it.

Suggest Corrections

Similar questions

Which of the following is an iron ore?
(a) chnnabar (b) calamine (c) haematite (d) rock salt

Which of the following statement is/are true

(i) As long as a metal has some iron in it, you can magnetize it using a magnet

(ii) A magnet is an oxide of iron, hence materials which have iron or is an oxide of iron can be made into a temporary magnet.

Join BYJU'S Learning Program