Chemistry

 

Important Ores of Metals

Name of Elements

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1- Iron (Fe)

Ores: Hematite: Fe2O3

Magnetite: Fe3O4

IronPyrite: FeS2

Siderite: FeCO3

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2- Aluminum (Al)

Ores: Bauxite: Al2O32H2O

Corundum: Al2O3

Kryolite: Na3AlF6

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3-Zinc (Zn)

Ores: Zinc Blende: ZnS

Calamine: ZnCo3

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4- Copper (Cu)

Ores: Copper Pyrite: CuFeS2

Copper Glance: Cu2S

Malachite: 2CuCO3Cu(OH)2

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5- Sodium (Na)

Ores: Rock Salt: NaCl

Sodium Carbonate: Na2CO3

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6- Tin (Sn)

Ores: Tin Pyrites: Cu2FeSnS4

Classiterite: SnO2

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7- Potassium (K)

Ores: Karnalite: KClMgCl6H2O

Salt Petre: KNO3

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8- Lead (Pb)

Ores: Galena: PbS

Anglesite: PbCl2

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9- Gold (Au)

Ores: Calve rite: AuTe2

Sybarite: AgAuTe2

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10-Silver (Ag)

Ores: Silver Glance: Ag2S

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11-Magnesium (Mg)

Ores: Dolomite: MgCO3CaCO3

Karnalite: KClMgCl

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12- Mercury (Hg)

Ores: Cinnabar: HgS

Calomel: Hg2Cl2

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13- Phosphorous (P)

Ores: Phosphorite: Ca3(PO4)CaFe2

Floreopetite: 3Ca3(PO4)CaFe2

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