Question

Please give me a list of important mineral ores

Answer 1

Some important mineral ores are:

1. Name of Elements: Aluminum (Al)

Ores: Bauxite: Al₂O₃2H₂O

Corundum: Al₂O₃

Kryolite: Na₃AlF₆ 

2. Name of Elements: Iron (Fe)

Ores: Hematite: Fe₂O₃

Magnetite: Fe₃O₄

IronPyrite: FeS₂

Siderite: FeCO₃

3. Name of Elements: Copper (Cu)

Ores: Copper Pyrite: CuFeS₂

Copper Glance: Cu₂S

Malachite: 2CuCO₃Cu(OH)₂

4. Name of Elements: Zinc (Zn)

Ores: Zinc Blende: ZnS

Calamine: ZnCo₃

5. Name of Elements: Sodium (Na)

Ores: Rock Salt: NaCl

Sodium Carbonate: Na₂CO₃

6. Name of Elements: Potassium (K)

Ores: Karnalite: KClMgCl6H₂O

Salt Petre: KNO₃

7. Name of Elements: Lead (Pb)

Ores: Galena: PbS

Anglesite: PbCl₂

8. Name of Elements: Tin (Sn)

Ores: Tin Pyrites: Cu₂FeSnS₄

Classiterite: SnO₂

9. Name of Elements: Silver (Ag)

Ores: Silver Glance: Ag₂S

10. Name of Elements: Gold (Au)

Ores: Calve rite: AuTe₂

Sybarite: AgAuTe₂

11. Name of Elements: Mercury (Hg)

Ores: Cinnabar: HgS

Calomel: Hg₂Cl₂

12. Name of Elements: Magnesium (Mg)

Ores: Dolomite: MgCO₃CaCO₃

Karnalite: KClMgCl₂6H₂O

Name of Elements: Calcium (Ca)

Ores: Lime Stone: CaCO₃

Dolomite: MgCO₃CaCO₃

Name of Elements: Phosphorous (P)

Ores: Phosphorite: Ca₃(PO₄)CaFe₂

Floreopetite: 3Ca₃(PO₄)CaFe₂