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The natural magnet is an ore of ___ .

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Steel

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Copper

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Iron

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Calcium

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Solution

The correct option is C
Iron

Magnets obtained directly from nature are natural magnets. Natural magnets are majorly magnetite. The natural magnet is an ore of iron. It is an oxide of iron.

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