Which of the following ores is most commonly concentrated by the froth flotation process?

  • A
    Galena $(PbS)$
  • B
    Cassiterite $(SnO_2)$
  • C
    Magnetite $(Fe_3O_4)$
  • D
    Malachite $(Cu_2(OH)_2CO_3)$

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Which of the ores mentioned in the table can be concentrated by the magnetic separation method?
Metal Ores and Composition
$Aluminium$ $Bauxite: AlO_{x}(OH)_{3-2x} (0 < x < 1)$; $Kaolinite: [Al_{2}(OH)_{4}Si_{2}O_{5}]$
$Iron$ $Haematite: Fe_{2}O_{3}$; $Magnetite: Fe_{3}O_{4}$; $Siderite: FeCO_{3}$; $Iron pyrites: FeS_{2}$
$Copper$ $Copper pyrites: CuFeS_{2}$; $Malachite: CuCO_{3} \cdot Cu(OH)_{2}$; $Cuprite: Cu_{2}O$; $Copper glance: Cu_{2}S$
$Zinc$ $Zinc blende or Sphalerite: ZnS$; $Calamine: ZnCO_{3}$; $Zincite: ZnO$

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