Question

What is the difference between a mineral and an ore?

Answer 1

	Minerals	Ores
1.	Naturally occurring metals or their compounds are called minerals.	Minerals containing good quantity of metals that can be profitably mined are called ores.
2.	Minerals may or may not contain metals in large percentages.	Ores always contain metals in large percentages.
3.	Minerals may or may not contain objectionable impurities.	Ores do not contain objectionable impurities.
4.	All minerals are not ores.	All ores are minerals.