4. What is the difference between ore and minerals?
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Explanation:
ore : a naturally occurring solid material from which a metal or valuable mineral can be extracted profitably.
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metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit. a mineral or natural product serving as a source of some nonmetallic substance, as sulfur.
minerals: A mineral is a naturally occurring inorganic solid, with a definite chemical composition, and an ordered atomic arrangement. This may seem a bit of a mouthful, but if you break it down it becomes simpler. Minerals are naturally occurring. They are not made by humans. Minerals are inorganic.
Answer:
Ore has a composition that is definite. Mattel that occur naturally in the earth's crust are called minerals. It can profitably be used to get the metal are called ores.
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