|
Metal |
Ore |
Ore formula |
|
Aluminum |
Bauxite |
Al(OH)3 |
|
Barium |
Barite |
BaSO4 |
|
Beryllium |
Beryl |
Be3Al2(SiO3)6 |
|
Chromium |
Chromite |
(Fe, Mg)Cr2O4 |
|
Coltan |
Columbite-Tantalite or Coltan |
(Fe, Mn)(Nb, Ta)2O6 |
|
Copper |
Bornite |
Cu5FeS4 |
|
Copper |
Chalcopyrite(Yellow copper ore) |
CuFeS2 |
|
Copper |
Chalcocite |
Cu2S |
|
Copper |
Malachite(blue mineral) |
Cu2CO3(OH)2 |
|
Iron |
Hematite |
Fe2O3 |
|
Iron |
Magnetite |
Fe3O4 |
|
Lead |
Galena |
PbS |
|
Magnesium |
Dolomite |
CaMg(CO3)2 |
|
Manganese |
Pyrolusite |
MnO2 |
|
Mercury |
Cinnabar |
HgS |
|
Molybdenum |
Molybdenite |
MoS2 |
|
Platinum |
Sperrylite |
PtAs2 |
|
Silver |
Acanthite |
Ag2S |
|
Silver |
Argentite(cubic silver sulfide) |
Ag2S |
|
Tin |
Cassiterite |
SnO2 |
|
Titanium |
Ilmenite |
FeTiO3 |
|
Tungsten |
Wolframite |
(Fe, Mn)WO4 |
|
Tungsten |
Scheelite |
CaWO4 |
|
Uranium |
Uraninite (pitchblende) |
UO2 |
|
Zinc |
Sphalerite |
ZnS |