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In simple words, an ore is a type of rock that contains enough of a valuable mineral or metal that it can be mined and extracted profitably.

1.Monazite (Thorium, Cerium, and Rare Earth Elements Ore):
Use: Primary source of thorium, cerium, and other rare earth elements.
Applications: Used in nuclear reactors, electronics, magnets, and as catalysts in various chemical reactions.

2.Hematite and Magnetite (Iron Ores):
Use: Primary sources of iron.
Applications: Used in the production of steel, which is essential for construction, automotive, and manufacturing industries.

3.Zircon (Zirconium Ore):
Use: Primary source of zirconium.
Applications: Used in nuclear reactors for cladding fuel rods, in ceramics, and in high-temperature applications like furnace linings.

4. Ilmenite and Rutile (Titanium Ores):
Use : Primary sources of titanium.
Applications: Used in aerospace for aircraft and spacecraft, in medical implants, and as a white pigment in paints and coatings.

Goethite, ankerite, tergite these, are occasionally found but hematite is the most important ore of iron.

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It is a naturally occurring solid material from which a metal or valuable mineral can be extracted profitably.

What is ORE?

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Thank you @Naveen.

Let know the ores of others also in the question.

1. Titanium: ilmenite and rutile.

2. Zirconium: zircon.

3. Iron: magnetite, hematite, goethite and siderite.

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a reddish- or yellowish-brown mineral, a phosphate of cerium and lanthanum, (Ce,La)PO4: the principal ore of thorium.