Explain the difference between minerals and ores.
WBBSE
Class X
Physical Science
Metallurgy
2025
| Minerals | Ores |
|---|---|
| Minerals are naturally occurring substances found in the Earth’s crust. | Ores are those minerals from which metals can be extracted economically. |
| They may or may not contain a useful metal. | They always contain a useful metal. |
| Extraction of metal from a mineral may be difficult or uneconomical. | Extraction of metal from an ore is easy and economical. |
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