Minerals that have a relatively high concentration of metal and can be extracted profitably from them are called:

Substance

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Gold crust

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Ores

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Elements

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Solution

The correct option is C Ores
The elements or compounds, which occur naturally in the earth’s crust, are known as minerals. At some places, minerals contain a very high percentage of a particular metal and the metal can be profitably extracted from it. These minerals are called ores.
Thus, option $C$ is correct.

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