Question

Which of the following is not a mineral of iron ?

• A. Magnetite
• B. Siderite
• C. Smithsonite
• D. Limonite (5) Haematite

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Smithsonite

Answer 2

Magnetite $(Fe_{3}O_{4}),$ Siderite $(FeCO_{3}),$ Limonite $(Fe_{2}O_{3}.3H_{2}O)$ and Haematite $(Fe_{2}O_{3})$ are ores of Iron. Only Smithsonite is not an ore of Iron.