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In English ores is the plural of ore. Ore is a mined substance which may be used directly or from which other minerals and elements can extracted.
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Ore is raw material, alloy is combination of metals
It is a difference between the hardness, generally expressed in the Mohs scale.
Native Copper was the only source of Copper until the turn of the century. Since then extracting methods were improved, and a more popular mineral the Copper Ore was found. Now the Copper Ore is the second most used mineral in the world. Native Copper is now used mostly for decorations but can be sold for a good price.
Gems are valuable rocks aren't.
Bauxite is the ore of aluminium, from which aluminium is is extracted.
Ore is mined
Prospecting is the act of looking for a spot where there is valuable ore, in order to mine there. Mining is the extraction of the ore from such a place.
Iron Ore fines are Iron Ore that have been crushed to under 10mm. Iron Ore pellets are Iron Ore fines that have been concentrated and bonded together to form small balls, or pellets.
Metals that are pure are metals that contain no other materials. Some pure metals are silver, aluminum, gold, iron, lithium, magnesium, silicon, and zinc. A full list of metallic elements (pure metals) can be found at the Related Link.
Gold nuggets are as small as gravel or sand grains, while gold ore is large and is a group of minerals.