Ores and Minerals Vocabulary Flashcards

This set of vocabulary flashcards identifies common metals and their primary ores, including chemical formulas and mineral names as presented in the lecture notes.

Aluminum Ores

Bauxite (Al_2O_3 \bcdot 2H_2O) and Cryolite ($Na_3AlF_6$)

Uranium Ores

Pitchblende and Carnotite

Titanium Ores

Ilmenite and Rutile

Mercury Ore

Cinnabar

Zinc Ores

Calamine ($ZnCO_3$), Zinc blende ($ZnS$), and Sphalerite

Thorium Ore

Monazite

Sodium Ores

Rock salt and Chile salt peter

Iron Ores

Hematite, Magnetite, Iron pyrites, and Siderite

Lead (Black Lead) Ores

Galena and Litharge

Copper Ores

Malachite, Chalcopyrite, Cuprite, and Chalcocite

Magnesium Ores

Magnesite, Dolomite, and Epsom salt

Tin (White Lead) Ore

Cassiterite

Calcium Ores

Limestone and Gypsum

Antimony Ore

Stibnite

Potassium Ore

Carnallite

Gangue

The unwanted impurities or earthy material found in association with an ore.