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Oxidation states of the metal in the minerals haematite and magnetite, respectively, are

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II, III in haematite and III in magnetite

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I, III in haematite and II in magnetite

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II in haematite and II, III in magnetite

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III in haematite and II, III in magnetite

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D
Haematite: `Fe_2 O_3 implies` Oxidation state of Fe=III
Magnetite: `Fe_3 O_4 -= FeO . Fe_2 O_3 ,`Oxidation state of Fe= II, III
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