what is the difference between minerals and a ore
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✍️ Minerals and Ore Difference
- A Mineral is a naturally occurring solid that has a crystalline structure and a definite chemical formula.
- An ore is a rock that contains minerals in concentrations that are high enough for economical extraction.
- For example, bauxite is an aluminium ore.
- Minerals are naturaly occurring chemical substances.
- They are present in earth's crust and obtained by mining.
- Ores are the minerals from which a metal can be economically and conveniently extracted.
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Minerals are naturally occurring inorganic crystalline solids - minerals make up rocks (that is, rocks are made of various minerals). Ore is a naturally occurring substance (a rock, a mineral, or an organic substance like coal) which is worth money.
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