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If the cost of removing the waste material that surrounds the ore becomes higher than the value of the ore itself, then the mineral will no longer be classified as an ore.
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What Minerals can be classified according to their use what classification is given to a mineral that contains a useful amount of a particular element such as iron?
A mineral that contains a useful amount of a particular element is an ore. An ore containing iron is called iron ore, such as magnetite (Fe3O4), and hematite (Fe2O3), which contain 70% iron.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_ore
Why is coal not classified as a mineral?
Its a organic mineral.
Is a diamond a Gem Mineral or Ore?
Diamond is a special molecular arrangement of carbon, a mineral.
What is the most common ore of copper?
The most often mined ore of copper is the mineral chalcopyrite.
What mineral is used to create an iron ore?
Halite
A mineral is no longer classified as an ore once it no longer what?
valuable!
A mineral is classified as an ore as long as what?
A mineral is generally classified as an ore, if its locallized concentration far exceeds its crustal abundance.
When is a mineral no longer an ore?
When the ore is not profitable.
A mineral is classified as an ore as long as?
It is considered an ore as long as the locallized concentration of the mineral exceeds its crustal abondance.
When is a mineral classified an ore?
If it contains enough of a useful substance that it can be sold for a profit.:)
When is a mineral classified a ore?
If it contains enough of a useful substance that it can be sold for a profit.:)
When is a mineral classified as an ore?
Minerals and groups of minerals can be classified as an ore when they contain a sufficient amount of desired material, most times metals, to be extracted and processed feasibly.
When a mineral deposits classified as an ore?
An ore is a portion of a mineral deposit that can be economically extracted at the present time. A mineral deposit is a concentration of naturally occurring material that is potentially economic to extract.
Is diamond a mineral gem ore or other?
Diamond is an allotrope of the element carbon, so may be classified as a mineral (it can be colored by elemental impurities). About 20% of all diamonds mined are gem-quality stones, leaving the remainder to be classified as industrial diamonds. Diamond is not an ore.
What mineral has lead ore in it?
the mineral with the ore of lead is galena
What mineral is a tin ore?
The mineral cassiterite is an ore of tin.
Is ore extracted from a mineral or a mineral extracted from an ore?
An ore is a rock or mineral from which a valuable metal can be obtained through refining processes.
