Ore
An ore is a mineral deposit containing a metal or other valuable resource in economically viable concentrations. Usually, it is used in the context of a mineral deposit from which it is economical to extract its metallic component. Ores are mined.
Important ore minerals
- Argentite: Ag2S
- Barite: BaSO4
- Beryl: Be3Al2(SiO3)6
- Bornite: Cu5FeS4
- Cassiterite: SnO2
- Chalcocite: Cu2S
- Chalcopyrite: CuFeS2
- Chromite: (Fe,Mg)Cr2O4
- Cinnabar: HgS
- Cobaltite: (Co,Fe)AsS
- Galena: PbS
- Hematite: Fe2O3
- Ilmenite: FeTiO3
- Magnetite: Fe3O4
- Molybdenite: MoS2
- Pentlandite:(Fe,Ni)9S8
- Scheelite: CaWO4
- Sphalerite: ZnS
- Uraninite: UO2
- Wolframite: (Fe,Mn)WO4
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