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Question
Which one of the following is a ferrous mineral?
Options
Bauxite
Iron ore
Mica
Coal
MCQ
Solution
Iron ore
Explanation:
Iron ores are rocks and minerals that can be commercially mined for metallic iron. Iron oxides are abundant in the ores, which range in colour from dark grey to bright yellow to deep purple to rusty red. Magnetite, hematite, goethite, limonite, and siderite are the most common iron minerals.
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