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(a) Baryte, (b) Galena, (c) Zinc blende and (d) Copper pyrites. How many of these minerals are sulphide based?

Option: 1

3


Option: 2

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Option: 3

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Option: 4

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The ores and their formula are given below:

\\\mathrm{a) Baryte - \mathrm{BaSO}_{4} (sulphate)}\\ \\\mathrm{b) Galena - PbS (sulphide)}\\ \\\mathrm{c) Zinc Blende - ZnS (sulphide)}\\ \\\mathrm{d) Copper \; pyrites - CuFeS_{2} (sulphide)}

So, b,c and d are sulphide ores

Hence, the answer is 3.

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