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The most important industrial iron ore by quantity used is:
AHematite
BBauxite
CDolomite
DGraphite
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Hematite
1. Magnetite is the finest ore but not the most used one.
2. Hematite is the most important industrial iron ore in terms of quantity used.
3. Its iron content is 50 to 60 per cent, a little lower than magnetite.
_Source: NCERT Class 10 Social Science, 'Contemporary India II', Ch 5 'Minerals and Energy Resources'_
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