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Its mineral (rock) that can be processed to produce base metal, here are a few examples Chalcocite: Cu2S for production of copper Bauxite Al2O3 for production of aluminium Argentite: Ag2S for production of silver
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∙ 13y agoMetal ore is a type of rock from which metal can be extracted. Metal ores are normally oxides; for example, aluminum is the most common metal in the Earth's crust, but in order to get as pure aluminum as possible, it needs to be extracted from an ore. The best ore for aluminum is called bauxite; it contains almost 70 percent aluminum oxide. Aluminum can be further extracted to its pure form. Different ores contain different metals; for example, hematite and magnetite are types of iron ores. They contain particles of iron, which can be extracted
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∙ 15y agoa metal or is a rock that has got metal in it
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What is metallic ore and non metallic ore?
Metallic Ore are Mineral Ores of economic quantities having metallic properties, for example, Iron-ore. while Non-metallic ore consists industrial minerals such as Asbestos, Limestone etc.
What mineral can have either metallic or nonmetallic luster and used as an ore for iron?
Hermatite
Which mineral has a metallic luster a black streak and is an ore of iron?
Magnetite
What is a rock that contains a mineral?
Many rocks contain minerals that contain metallic elements. Rocks that contain metallic elements that can be economically refined into quantities of useful metals are called metallic ores. Bauxite, for instance, is the common rock ore which is refined to produce the metal aluminum.
What are the uses of iron ore?
Iron Ore is an Iron Compound. Iron ore is usually used to make pig iron(metallic iron), cast iron, corrugated iron structural sheeting, and wrought iron.
What is metallic ore and non metallic ore?
Metallic Ore are Mineral Ores of economic quantities having metallic properties, for example, Iron-ore. while Non-metallic ore consists industrial minerals such as Asbestos, Limestone etc.
What is the name of a metallic rock?
ore
How do you use the word metallic mineral in a sentence?
Galena is the metallic mineral ore of lead.
How do you find metallic ore in the wilderness?
Look for a mine on the map.
Ductile metallic element whose chief ore is columbite?
Niobium
Is zirconium is a ore of zinc?
Zirconium is a metallic element that is listed as one of the transition elements in the periodic table. It is not an ore of zinc.
What is the special name for a metallic compound?
Alloy is a combination of metals with in an ore. This makes the ore un-pure and needs to be smelted seperatly.
What is the difference between metallic ore and non-metallic ore?
Metallic (I) a metallic ore is a substance which contains sufficient amount of metals in it which can be extracted(II)these are the extracts of substances in its impure form resembling any characteristics of metals(III)it includes iron,copper,silver etcNon Metallic(I)non metallic ores doesnt contains amount of metallic substances they contains other substances like amount of coal , petroleum etc(II)these are the extracts of substances in its impure form without resembling any characteristics of metals(III)it includes nitrate,limestone,potash etc
What mineral can have either metallic or nonmetallic luster and used as an ore for iron?
Hermatite
Which mineral has a metallic luster a black streak and is an ore of iron?
Magnetite
How is tin obtained?
Tin mined as an ore and then smelted to produce metallic tin.
What mineral contains iron has metallic luster and has a streak that is the same color as the mineral?
Magnetite can be black and it has a black streak. It is metallic and iron ore
