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<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Placer deposits generally contain minerals which are?

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Highly soluble in water
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Resistant to corrosion by water
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Highly reactive
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None of these
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The correct option is B Resistant to corrosion by water
<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Minerals that form placer deposits have high specific gravity, are chemically resistant to weathering, and are durable; such minerals include gold, platinum, cassiterite, magnetite, chromite, ilmenite, rutile, native copper, zircon, monazite, and various gemstones

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