WHY IS THE IRON ARE IN OUR REGION CALLED “MINETTE”?

Why is the iron ore of our region called “minette”?
– The pieces of ore exploited were very small because of the extraction technique which used a lot of explosives.
– It is the diminutive of the word mine because the ore has a low iron content.
– The mines in which the ore is found are very narrow

Answer: It is the diminutive of the word mine because the ore has a low iron content