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.
It is considered an ore as long as the locallized concentration of the mineral exceeds its crustal abondance.
A diamond is considered a mineral because it is a naturally occurring solid with a specific chemical composition and crystalline structure. It is not classified as an ore because it does not contain metal or other valuable substances that can be extracted economically.
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.
Malachite is a non-silicate mineral. It's classified as a carbonate.
Iron ore is typically found in the mineral group known as oxides. The most common iron ore mineral is hematite, which is an iron oxide mineral with the chemical formula Fe2O3.
A mineral is generally classified as an ore, if its locallized concentration far exceeds its crustal abundance.
It is considered an ore as long as the locallized concentration of the mineral exceeds its crustal abondance.
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A mineral is no longer classified as an ore when extracting it from the Earth becomes economically unfeasible due to factors such as low market demand, high extraction costs, or low concentration of valuable elements. If the cost of extraction exceeds the value of the minerals that can be recovered, it may no longer be considered an ore.
If it contains enough of a useful substance that it can be sold for a profit.:)
If it contains enough of a useful substance that it can be sold for a profit.:)
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.
A diamond is considered a mineral because it is a naturally occurring solid with a specific chemical composition and crystalline structure. It is not classified as an ore because it does not contain metal or other valuable substances that can be extracted economically.
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
the mineral with the ore of lead is galena
The mineral cassiterite is an ore of tin.
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.