We find various kinds of minerals from the ore. The metals are extracted from these minerals. There are various kinds of minerals. So let us first know what are minerals and they learn the difference between the ferrous and non-ferrous minerals.
What are minerals?
Minerals can be termed as a homogenous, naturally occurring substances with a definable internal structure. Minerals are found in varied forms in nature, ranging from the hardest diamond to the softest talc.
Difference between ferrous and non-ferrous minerals
Ferrous minerals are the metallic minerals containing iron. While non-ferrous minerals are also metallic, but they do not contain iron. The difference between these two minerals are tabulated below
| Ferrous minerals | Non-ferrous minerals |
| These minerals mostly contain Iron | These minerals do not contain any iron |
| These minerals are magnetic | These minerals are not magnetic |
| These minerals weigh more | These minerals weigh less |
| Examples: Iron ore, Manganese, Nickel, Cobalt etc. | Examples: Gold, silver, copper, lead, bauxite, tin, magnesium etc. |
| Good conductors of electricity | Bad conductors of electricity |
