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Question
Comment on the statement that- "All ores are minerals but all minerals are not ores".
Solution
As we know that minerals are the naturally occurring compounds of metals which are generally mixed with earthy such as soil, sand, limestone and rocks while ores are those minerals from which a metal can be extracted profitably.
Hence "All ores are minerals but all minerals are not ores".
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