What is the difference between minerals and ores?
What is the difference between alumina and bauxite?

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Ores
It is naturally occurring solid material by which a metal or valuable mineral can be extracted economically.

Mineral
It is naturally occurring solid material from which a metal may or may not be profitably extracted.

All ores are minerals but all minerals are not ores.

Alumina-
It is aluminium oxide having chemical formula Al₂O₃

Bauxite-
It is aluminium ore. It is heterogeneous mixture, mainly having composition of Al(OH)₃

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