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Magnetite is the __________.

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Highest quality coal

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Finest iron ore

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Finest copper ore

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Highest quality limestone

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Solution

The correct option is B Finest iron ore
Magnetite is a common iron oxide (Fe3O4) mineral. Found in igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks. It is the most commonly mined ore of iron. It is also the mineral with the highest iron content (72.4%).
The correct answer is B.

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