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what is a mineral deposited from which metals and nonmetals can be removed profitably ( it's a 4 letter word) (starts with o)​

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Ores are the minerals deposits from which metals and non-metals can be removed profitably.

EXPLANATION:

On Earth, there are different minerals found and it has been extracted by the process called Ores. Ore is a rock which is made of up minerals that have very useful elements. For example, Aluminum is a bauxite ore.

Now, after extraction from the ground, it is refined and used in products like aluminum foil. Another example of the useful metal is copper wires in the computer that are made from ore. Ore deposits can be mined in two ways: either on the surface or underground mining methods.

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