2. Ores
Are naturally occurring
materials that can be profitably
mined. It can be minerals or rock or
metallic or non-metallic.
Deposit is considered a potential
ore body if its localized abundance
is greater than its average
abundance or distribution on the
Earth’s Crust.
3. How can a rock or mineral be considered an
ore?
4. A rock or mineral can be considered an ore based on the following: