The ore that can be concentrated by using magnetic separation:

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The ore that can be concentrated by using magnetic separation:

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Haematite

Reason — Magnetic separation works when either the ore or the gangue shows magnetic behaviour. Haematite, an iron ore, is weakly magnetic, whereas its common impurity (silica) is non-magnetic. When the crushed mixture is passed over a high-intensity magnetic separator, the haematite particles are attracted and collected separately from the non-magnetic gangue, concentrating the ore.

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