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The presence of significant amounts of metal compounds in the rocks.
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Why is an ore denser than other rocks?
an ore has a metal inside it with economic value inside it that makes it different from any other normal rocks, if it has economic value t will obviously be quite alot of the metal in the ore and it will be quite heavy and will most likley be heavier than other rocks. hope that helped, sorry for long answer :(
What substances occur in rocks?
ore
You know ore grinder?
Ore grinder is a kind grinding mill to grind the ore, rocks, stones, minerals into powder.
What features do geologists look for when they prospect for ores?
Geologists prospect ores by looking at their shape, size, color and how hard it is. They also need to find what is inside the ore or else they will not know what kind of ore it is.
Why do economic factors play a part in determining what an ore is?
Because it depends on what type of ore it is. If it is a certain type of ore, then there is a certain amount of value in money for it. That's Why.
What does granite rocks contain?
Granite ore, and magnesium peroxide
What has a very high mineral?
Rocks, water, ore etc
Where do you get minerals from?
From their ore's, ie from their individual mineral bearing rocks.
What are rocks formed from melted minerals?
igneous rocks- rocks that are formed from melted minerals. ore-a rock that has a large amount of minerals.
What is concentration of ores called?
Concentration of ore Unwanted rocks, sand and grit from the mineral ore are called gangue or matrix. These have to be removed so that the mineral ore is concentrated with higher percentage of metal. Ores are mined from deep within the earth's crust in the form of rocks. The minerals are embedded in these rocks. The rocks are first crushed into smaller pieces by crushers. Then they are ground to powder by ball mill and other processes so that powdered ore is obtained. Depending on the type of ore, hydraulic washing, froth floatation process, magnetic separation and chemical separation techniques are applied for concentrating an ore.
What is concentrating an ore?
Concentrating an ore is when you remove all the sand, rocks and other useless material from the ore. All ores are concentrated so that the percentage of the metal in it is increased.
What has a very high mineral content?
Rocks, water, ore etc
