In India, Iron Ore has two varieties- Magnetite and Anthracite.
Q26. Consider the following statements related to Iron ore Distribution in India.
1. Karnataka has more than half of the reserves of magnetite ore in India.
2. Chhatisgarh has the highest reserves of hematite ore in India.
3. Hematite and magnetite are the two most important iron ores found in India.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are NOT correct?
Which is correct about Magnetite iron ore ? (a) Magnetite is the most important industrial iron ore in terms of the quantity used. (b) Magnetite has the inferior magnetic qualities which is not valuable in the electric industry.(c) It is the finest iron ore with a very high content of iron up to 70% (d) It has a slightly lower iron content than hematite (50-60%).