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Distinguish between mineral and an ore.
Distinguish between mineral and an ore.
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Ores
1. Naturally occurring substances of metals present in Earth's crust. 1. Minerals that are used to produce metals profitably. 2. All minerals are not ores. 2. All ores are essentially minerals too. 3. Example, clay is the mineral of aluminum. 3. Example, bauxite is an ore of aluminium.
Mineral | Ores |
| 1. Naturally occurring substances of metals present in Earth's crust. | 1. Minerals that are used to produce metals profitably. |
| 2. All minerals are not ores. | 2. All ores are essentially minerals too. |
| 3. Example, clay is the mineral of aluminum. | 3. Example, bauxite is an ore of aluminium. |
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