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The methods used to extract minerals from ores vary; each ore has its own suitable method(s) of extraction. For example, iron can be extracted from its ore through the blast furnace method, while more reactive minerals (such as aluminum) may need to be extracted through electrolysis.

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Why is gangue cosidered an ore?

Gangue minerals are not considered ores because they do not contain valuable minerals that can be extracted profitably. Ores, on the other hand, contain valuable minerals in high enough concentrations to be economically recovered. Gangue is typically separated from the ore during the mineral processing stage.


What do you call rocks and minerals that contain elements extracted through mining?

Rocks and Minerals that contain elements extracted through mining are called Ores. The rocks that contain the minerals are called ores, The minerals that they contain are called ore minerals, and are extracted to be processed in order to recover whatever element it is that is being mined.


Is a mineral an ore?

Not necessarily. An ore is a mineral deposit that contains some resource that can be extracted profitably. So while ores are minerals, most minerals are not ores.


What minerals are obtained from gold and copper?

Gold and Copper are chemical elements. No "minerals" can be extracted from them other than 'gold' and 'copper'. They can be extracted from the minerals or 'ores' named in the other answers herein.


How Minerals that can be mined at a profit are called ores true or false?

True. Ores are minerals that contain valuable metals or elements that can be extracted economically through mining and processing.


What is the name of a deposit from which minerals can be extracted profitably?

Ore


What is the difference between ore and ores?

"Ore" is the singular form and refers to a naturally occurring material from which minerals can be extracted, typically metal ores. "Ores" is the plural form of "ore," indicating multiple sources of mineral deposits.


Are ores and rocks minerals or metals?

Ores are mineral deposits that contain metals in concentrated form. Rocks can also contain minerals, but not all rocks are considered to be minerals. Metals are elements that are typically extracted from ores through mining and processing.


Are ores minerals in rock form?

No. By definition a rock is made of minerals. An ore is a mineral resource that can be extracted, refined, and sold at a profit.


Why all ores are minerals but all minerals are not ores?

It is so because metals cannot be extracted from minerals in a convenient way. E.g.:- Aluminum metal is found in both minerals: clay and bauxite. Aluminum metal is extracted only from bauxite in a convenient way. So, bauxite is an ore of aluminum. On the other hand, it is not extracted from clay so clay remains only as mineral not ore of aluminum.


What are four minerals that are commonly taken from ores?

Iron is commonly extracted from hematite and magnetite ores. Copper is often obtained from chalcopyrite and bornite ores. Aluminum is typically derived from bauxite ore. Zinc is commonly extracted from sphalerite ore.


What are metallic minerals called?

A metallic mineral, which contains sufficient quantities of the metal, so that the metal can be extracted efficiently, is called an ore. However, ores can also refer to minerals from which non-metallic substances can be extracted.