Gold, quartz, and talc are minerals. Copper and iron are types of ore. What is the difference between minerals and ores?

A mineral is a non-living, solid substance that can be extracted from the ground. Ore is a type of mineral made up of metals.

An ore is non-living and solid with little value unless it occurs in large amounts, in which case it is a mineral.

O A mineral is a valuable form of ore that can be extracted from the ground

O A mineral is a non-living, solid substance made of elements. Ore is a large deposit of one or more valuable minerals in the ground.

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23 May, 06:56

Gold, quartz, and talc are minerals. Copper and iron are types of ore. What is the difference between minerals and ores?

A mineral is a non-living, solid substance that can be extracted from the ground. Ore is a type of mineral made up of metals.

An ore is non-living and solid with little value unless it occurs in large amounts, in which case it is a mineral.

O A mineral is a valuable form of ore that can be extracted from the ground

O A mineral is a non-living, solid substance made of elements. Ore is a large deposit of one or more valuable minerals in the ground.

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A mineral is a valuable form of ore that can be extracted from the ground

Explanation:

Gold, quartz and talc are minerals because they are found in the earth in a valuable form of ore while ores are rocks that contain valuable concentrations of minerals. that can be mined.

An ORE in general term can be said to be a mineral deposit that contains enough Minerals that can be mined in commercial quantities while Minerals are valuable components of an Ore that can be mined (naturally occurring) in an ORE.