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Which one of the following minerals belongs to the category of ferrous minerals?

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Gold
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Copper
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Manganese
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Basalt
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Solution

The correct option is C Manganese

  1. Ferrous metals may include a lot of different alloying elements.
  2. Some examples are chromium, nickel, molybdenum, vanadium, manganese.
  3. Those give ferrous steels material properties that make them widely used in engineering.

A list of ferrous metal properties:

  • Durable
  • Great tensile strength
  • Usually magnetic
  • Low resistance to corrosion
  • A silver-like colour
  • Recyclable
  • Good conductors of electricity

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