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No it is not. Soil is simply a deposit of organic material, an ore is something which contains enough of a metal to make its extraction worth while e.g FeO (Iron oxide)
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What does diamond ore look like?
Kimberlite, images below, is an indicator mineral. It is usually found in pipes that can also contain diamonds, which are often loose in the same soil. Ore is a term used with soil that contains metals. Soil that contains diamonds is called a volcanic pipe. See related link below to learn more about Kimberlite.
What is an unrefined mineral?
iron ore iron ore
What is the ore for sulfur?
there is no ore to sulfur
What are the names of four metal ores?
Mangenite is magneisum ore. Haemetite is iron ore. Malakite is copper ore. Bauxite is aluminum ore.
Why are open pit mining and strip mining both considered to be surface mining.?
Because - the mining company simply 'strips' off the surface layer of soil to get at the layer of ore underneath.
What are the three dry mixtures?
Examples: iron ore, soil, concrete.
Why is the soil of the northern California mountain ranges red?
It is full of cinnamon ore.
Is plain bauxite straight from the ground useful?
Bauxite is found in ore. Ore contains many components that need filtered out or melted down so they separate from each other. As a simple example, regular soil contains many components by itself. Imagine dropping wet macaroni into a handful of soil, so soil sticks to the macaroni. Here, you would need to wash the handful of soil to make it "separate" from the macaroni pieces. But the soil itself would still contain other matter and metals. The main difference with ore, especially since ore often contains sticky clay dirt, you must apply lots of heat to separate the components found in ore.
How is iron ore collected out of Lake Superior?
the big dredges have big bucket type things that dig up dirt and separates the ore from the soil.
The removal of substances that can be dissolved from ore or layers of soil due to the passing of water?
Leaching
What are valuable resources of Brazil?
Yes , Soil , Sugar , Cofee Pipelines
How did iron extract from the ground?
Smelting: Mined out of the ground, raw ore is a mixture of materials called ore proper and loose earth called gangue (waste). The ore proper is separated by crushing the raw ore are simply washing away the lighter soil. Breaking down the ore from its impurities is more difficult.
What is there in iron?
Pure iron has just iron in it. As an ore it is a mixture of other minerals and soil as well.
What are 3 natural resources of a forest?
Ore, soil, and timber are three of a forest's natural resources.
What is the removal of substances that can be dissolved from ore or layers of soil due to the passing of water called?
percolation
Why did Mali trade?
gold, iron, ore,salt,fish,soil, grow rich food
What does diamond ore look like?
Kimberlite, images below, is an indicator mineral. It is usually found in pipes that can also contain diamonds, which are often loose in the same soil. Ore is a term used with soil that contains metals. Soil that contains diamonds is called a volcanic pipe. See related link below to learn more about Kimberlite.
