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The finest iron ore, with iron content up to 70 per cent, is:
AMalachite
BMuscovite
CMolybdite
DMagnetite
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Magnetite
1. India is rich in good quality iron ores.
2. Magnetite is the finest iron ore, with a very high iron content up to 70 per cent.
3. It also has excellent magnetic qualities, valuable in the electrical industry.
_Source: NCERT Class 10 Social Science, 'Contemporary India II', Ch 5 'Minerals and Energy Resources'_
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