Chemistry MODES OF OCCURRENCE OF ELEMENTS IN NATURE, MINERALS AND ORES

Introduction :

The process of extraction of metal from its ores in profitable manner is called metallurgy.

(i) Mineral is a substance in which metal is present in either native state or combined state.

(ii) "Ore" is the mineral form which the metal can be economically and conveniently extracted.

(iii) "Gangue or matrix" is the non metallic impurities present in the ore.





 
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