What is the difference between a metal a mineral and an ore?

Answer 1

Mineral,is a naturally occurring material in which metal or its compounds occur.An ore is that mineral in which metal is present in large quantity and from which the metal can be extracted in pure and high quality,economically.

Answer 2

Mineral,is a naturally occurring material in which metal or its compounds occur.An ore is that mineral in which metal is present in large quantity and from which the metal can be extracted in pure and high quality,economically.

Answer 3

A mineral is an element or inorganic compound that is found in nature as solid crystals. Minerals usually are found mixed with other materials in ores. An ore is a material from which a mineral can be removed at a reasonable cost.

Answer 4

Metals have certain properties that distinguish them from other elements. Metals reflect light and have a shiny appearance. They are also good conductors of electricity and heat.

A mineral is the most solid material found on earth. The earth's land and oceans and all rest on a layer of rock made of minerals. Minerals also include such substances as rock salt, pencil "lead," and such rare ones as gold, silver, and gems.

Ore is a mineral or a rock that contains enough metal to make it worth mining. Often, two or more metals can be obtained from the same ore. Ores naturally occur in beds and veins, mixed in with valueless minerals called gangue.

Answer 5

A metal is a naturally occurring element characterized by its luster, malleability, conductivity, and ductility. A mineral is a naturally occurring inorganic substance with a specific chemical composition and crystal structure. An ore is a type of rock that contains minerals or metals in concentrations high enough to be economically extracted.

Answer 6

minerals are the rocksalts which contain metal compounds and other impurities whereas ores contain metal compounds but are more concentrated.Metal compounds and gangue constitute an ore.

Answer 7

An ore is a rock or mineral deposit that contains a sufficient amount of valuable mineral that it can be profitably mined.

Answer 8

low grade or high grade ore