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Fundamentals of Human Geography: Secondary Activities
Which of the following industries use ferrous metallic minerals ?
Aluminium industries
Copper industries
Jewellery industries
None of the above
The correct answer is option 4: None of the above
Ferrous minerals are minerals that contain iron (like iron ore, manganese, chromite).
Industries that use ferrous minerals include iron and steel industries, machinery industries, etc.
Now, looking at the options:
Aluminium industries ➔ Use bauxite (a non-ferrous mineral).
Copper industries ➔ Use copper ore (also non-ferrous).
Jewellery industries ➔ Use gold, silver, platinum, etc. (again non-ferrous).