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Casseterite ore consists of magnetic impurity named as:

  1. chromite
  2. wolframite
  3. magnetite
  4. Limonite

Correct answer: magnetite

Solution

Cassiterite (SnO2) is often associated with magnetic impurities, and magnetite is the strongly magnetic iron oxide commonly present. Because of its magnetic nature, it can be separated from cassiterite by magnetic separation.

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