what is an ore? Describe the relationship between the geography of india and the occurrence of minerals and further explain as to how minerals , has gained significance in our present day times.
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Mineral deposit, aggregate of a mineral in an unusually high concentration.MINERAL DEPOSIT
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Mineral deposit, aggregate of a mineral in an unusually high concentration.
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About half of the known chemical elements possess some metallic properties. The term metal, however, is reserved for those chemical elements that possess two or more of the characteristic physical properties of metals (opacity, ductility, malleability, fusibility) and are also good conductors of heat and electricity. Approximately 40 metals are made available through the mining and smelting of the minerals in which they occur.