Metallurgy Fundamentals and Ore Classifications

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Flashcards covering the definitions of metallurgical terms and a detailed list of metal ores with their chemical compositions as found in the lecture notes.

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Metallurgy

The science and technology of metals involving the extraction of pure metals from their natural sources.

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Mineral

A naturally occurring substance obtained by mining which contains the metal in a free state or in the form of compounds like oxides or sulphides.

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Ore

Minerals that contain a high percentage of metal, from which it can be extracted conveniently and economically.

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Gangue

The nonmetallic impurities, rocky materials, and siliceous matter associated with ores.

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Concentration of ore

The preliminary step in the metallurgical process involving the removal of gangue to increase the concentration of the metal of interest.

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Gravity separation (Hydraulic wash)

A method where ore with high specific gravity is separated from low specific gravity gangue by washing with a rapidly flowing current of water.

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Bauxite

An ore of aluminum with the composition $Al_2O_3 \text{.} nH_2O$ .

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Diaspore

An ore of aluminum with the composition $Al_2O_3 \text{.} H_2O$ .

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Kaolinite

An ore of aluminum with the composition $Al_2Si_2O_5(OH)_4$ .

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Haematite

An oxide ore of iron with the composition $Fe_2O_3$ .

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Magnetite

An ore of iron with the composition $Fe_3O_4$ .

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Siderite

A carbonate ore of iron with the composition $FeCO_3$ .

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Iron pyrite

An ore of iron with the composition $FeS_2$ .

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Limonite

An ore of iron with the composition $Fe_2O_3 \text{.} 3H_2O$ .

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Copper pyrite

An ore of copper with the composition $CuFeS_2$ .

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Copper glance

An ore of copper with the composition $Cu_2S$ .

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Cuprite

An ore of copper with the composition $Cu_2O$ .

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Malachite

A copper mineral with the composition $CuCO_3 \text{.} Cu(OH)_2$ .

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Azurite

An ore of copper with the composition $2CuCO_3 \text{.} Cu(OH)_2$ .

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Zinc blende (Sphalerite)

A sulfide ore of zinc with the composition $ZnS$ .

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Calamine

A carbonate ore of zinc with the composition $ZnCO_3$ .

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Zincite

An ore of zinc with the composition $ZnO$ .

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Galena

A sulfide ore of lead with the composition $PbS$ .

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Anglesite

An ore of lead with the composition $PbSO_4$ .

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Cerrusite

An ore of lead with the composition $PbCO_3$ .

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Cassiterite (Tin stone)

An oxide ore of tin with the composition $SnO_2$ .

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Silver glance (Argentite)

An ore of silver with the composition $Ag_2S$ .

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Pyrargyrite (Ruby silver)

An ore of silver with the composition $Ag_3SbS_3$ .

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Chlorargyrite (Horn Silver)

An ore of silver with the composition $AgCl$ .

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Stefinite

An ore of silver with the composition $Ag_5SbS_4$ .

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Proustite

An ore of silver with the composition $Ag_3AsS_3$ .