Ores must be mined, smelted, and refined before they can be processed into useful everyday materials.
Ores
Diesel is refined oil. Oil is made of Carbon (C). So, diesel is a refined form of Carbon.
Coal, particularly anthracite coal, is almost pure carbon.
coal is actually a pure form of elemental carbon but the mined coal may contain earthy impurities imp
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Ores must be mined, smelted, and refined before they can be processed into useful everyday materials.
It is refined from organic material. A source would be bacteria acting on milk.
No one invented it because it is mined and refined in the U.S.A.
Germanium is not manufactured; its ore is mined then refined into germanium.
Bauxite is the ore that is refined into aluminum. Yes, it is mined.
It's mined. And probably refined. And then transported Cheers
Ores
Beryllium is a rare, but naturally occurring element. It is mined in ore form and is refined for purity.
Diesel is refined oil. Oil is made of Carbon (C). So, diesel is a refined form of Carbon.
coal
Coal, particularly anthracite coal, is almost pure carbon.