Question

Define
1.mineral
2.ore
3.gangue

Answer 1

1.A solid, naturally occurring inorganic substance.

2.A naturally occurring solid material from which a metal or valuable mineral can be extracted profitably.

3.The commercially valueless material in which ore is found.

Answer 2

Mineral: Most of the elements occur in nature as in combined state as minerals. The
chemical composition of minerals is fixed.

Ore: Minerals from which metals can be extracted profitably are known as ores.

Gangue: The impurities (sand, silt, soil, gravel, etc.) present in the ore are called gangue.