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Which of these is an ore recovered by mining?

Potash.

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  1. Timber
  2. Potash ✔
  3. Wheat

Why: Ores recovered by mining include metals, coal, gemstones, limestone, rock salt, potash, gravel, and clay.

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Answer: Potash. Ores recovered by mining include metals, coal, gemstones, limestone, rock salt, potash, gravel, and clay.

  1. Mining en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mining
    Ores recovered by mining include metals, coal, oil shale, gemstones, limestone, chalk
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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