Question
Define the terms:
  1. mineral.
  2. ore.
  3. gangue.

Answer

  1. Minerals: The natural materials in which the metals or their compounds are found in earth are called minerals.

  2. Ores: Those minerals from which the metals can be extracted conveniently and profitably are called ores.

  3. Gangue:The unwanted impurities like sand, rocky material, earthy particles etc. present in an ore are called gangue.

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