Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

Which of these resources is mined most often from ignous rocks?

  1. coal

  2. bauxite

  3. diamonds

  4. gold
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Diamonds are mined most often from igneous rocks, specifically from kimberlite pipes - vertical volcanic structures that bring diamonds from deep within the Earth to the surface. Coal forms from sedimentary rocks, bauxite is weathered soil, and gold occurs in various rock types but is most famously associated with quartz veins.

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