Important metals and their ores
Important metals and their ores
| Metal | Ores | Chemical Formula |
|---|---|---|
| Sodium (Na) |
Chile saltpeter Trona Borax Common salt |
NaNO3 Na2CO3, 2NaHCO3.3H2O Na2B4O7.10H2O NaCl |
| Aluminium (Al) |
Bauxite Corundum Felspar Cryolite Alunite Kaolin |
A12O3.2H2O A12O3 K Al Si3O8 Na3Al F6 K2SO4A12(SO4)3.4A1(OH)3 3 A12O3.6 SiO2.2H2O |
| Potassium (K) |
Nitre (salt peter) Carnalite |
KNO3 KC1.MgCl2.6H2O |
| Magnesium (Mg) |
Magnesite Dolomite Epsom salt Kieserite Carnalite |
MgCO3 MgCO3CaCO3 MgSO4.7H2O MgSO3H2O KC1.MgCl2.6H2O |
| Calcium (Ca) |
Dolomite Calcite Gypsum Fluorspar Asbestus |
CaCO3MgCO3 CaCO3 CaSO4.2H2O CaF2 CaSiO3.MgSiO3 |
| Strontium (Sr) | Strontianite Silestine |
SrSO3 SrSO4 |
| Copper (Cu) |
Cuprite Copper glance Copper pyrites |
Cu2O Cu2S CuFeS2 |
| Metal | Ores | Chemical Formula |
|---|---|---|
| Silver (Ag) |
Ruby Silver Horn Silver |
3 Ag2S . Sb2S3 AgCl |
| Gold (Au) |
Calaverite Silvenites |
AuTe2 [(Ag, Au) Te2 |
| Barium (Ba) | Barytes | BaSO4 |
| Zinc (Zn) |
Zinc blende Zincite Calamine |
ZnS ZnO ZnCO3 |
| Mercury (Hg) | Cinnabar | HgS |
| Tin (Sn) | Casseterite | SnO2 |
| Lead (Pb) | Galena | PbS |
| Antimony (Sb) | Stibenite | Sb2S3 |
| Cadmium (Cd) | Green ocite | CdS |
| Bismuth (Bi) | Bismuthite | Bi2S3 |
| Iron (Fe) |
Haemetite Lemonite Magnetite Siderite Iron Pyrite Copper Pyrites |
Fe2O3 2 Fe2O3.3H2O Fe3O4 FeCO3 FeS2 CuFeS2 |
| Cobalt (Co) | Smelite | CoAsS2 |
| Nickel (Ni) | Milarite | NiS |
| Magnese (Mn) |
Pyrolusite Magnite |
MnO2 Mn2O3.2H2O |
| Uranium (U) |
Carnetite Pitch blende |
K(UO)2.VO4.3H2O U3O8 |