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Download Solution PDFWhich of the following is an ore of Iron?
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Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Siderite.
- Naturally occurring mineral from which a metal can be extracted is called an ore.
- The impurities present in an ore is called gangue.
- Iron ores are the minerals from which metallic iron is extracted.
- Among the options, only siderite is an ore of Iron.
- The chemical formula of siderite is FeCO3.
- Siderite consist of 48.2% of iron.
- The other important ores of iron are:
- Magnetite.
- Hematite
- Goethite.
- Limonite.
- Malachite is an ore of Copper.
- Bauxite is an ore of Aluminium.
- Anglesite is a minor ore of lead.
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