Question

Justify the statement : all ores are minerals but all minerals are not ores.

Answer 1

All ores are minerals but all minerals are not ores.
Minerals are naturally occurring chemical compounds in the earth's crust.
Out of many minerals in which a metal may be found, only a few minerals are chemically and commercially viable to be used as sources for the extraction of the metal.
Such minerals are known as Ores.
Hence, all ores are minerals but all minerals are n

Minerals:

All the naturally occurring substances of metals which are present in the earth’s crust are known as Minerals.All Minerals are not ores.Minerals are native form in which metals exist.

Ores : Ores are usually used to extract metals economically. A large amount of metals are present.All ores are minerals.Ores are mineral deposits