Question : Among the foiiowing ironores, the higest percentage of iron content is found in --
Option 1: Haematite
Option 2: Magnetite
Option 3: Limnonite
Option 4: None of these
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Correct Answer: Magnetite
Solution : The correct answer is Magnetite.
Most of the iron ore exist in the form of iron oxides like haematite, magnetite, Limonite, siderite etc. Magnetite has the highest iron percentage in it and is the richest iron ore. It has about 72% iron content and is a valuable mineral for electronic industry. It exists in the form of ferric oxide with the empirical formula Fe 3 O 4 . Most of the magnetite ores in India are found in Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
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