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Every mineral is an ore, but every ore is not a mineral.

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The minerals from which the metal is conventiently and economically extracted is called an ore. Thus, all ores are minerals but all minerals are not ores.
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Which of the following statements is/are true? A. Out of 124 elements, 22 are non-metals, and other are metals. B. Every ore is a mineral but every mineral is not an ore.

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Assertion: All minerals are ore. Reason: Ores are minerals from which metal can be extracted conveniently and economically.