Minerals that are valued because they contain large amounts of a useful element are called a. ore b. industrial mineral c. gem-bearing mineral d. silicate

The right option is; A. ore

Minerals that are valued because they contain large amounts of a useful element are called ores.

Ores are naturally occurring rock substances that contains large amount of utilitarian materials, usually metals or gems that can be extracted profitably from the deposit. The extraction of the ores from the earth is done through mining and they are processed to remove the valuable elements. Ores are grouped based on their formation and they include; magmatic or volcanic ores (such as iron and copper ores), carbonate alkaline ores (such as diamonds) and metamorphic ores (such as silver, lead and zinc ores).

mountains can affect the climate of nearby lands. in some areas, mountains block rain, so that one side of a mountain range may be rainy and the other side may be a desert. much of airborne moisture falls as rain on the windward side of mountains.

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