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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.

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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.


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.


A mineral is no longer classified as an ore once it no longer what?

valuable!


When is a mineral no longer classified as an ore?

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.


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 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 a dimand a gem a mineral or an ore?

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.


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


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 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.