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Chapter 21: Problem 1

Define mineral, ore, and metallurgy.

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A mineral is a naturally occurring inorganic solid with a crystal structure and a defined chemical composition. An ore is a naturally occurring solid that contains sufficient minerals with important elements including metals that can be economically extracted from the rock. Metallurgy is the science of extracting, refining, and processing metals from ores.

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Definition of Mineral

A mineral is a naturally occurring inorganic solid that has a crystal structure and a defined chemical composition. An example could be Quartz, which is made up of one part Silicon and two parts Oxygen.
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Definition of Ore

An Ore is a naturally occurring solid material from which a metal or valuable mineral can be profitably extracted. An example of an ore is iron ore, from which iron metal can be profitably extracted.
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Definition of Metallurgy

Metallurgy is the branch of science and technology concerned with the properties of metals and their production and purification. This includes the extraction of metals from ores, the preparation and treatment of alloys, etc.

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