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Elements Ores
Main ores of each Element
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Chemistry
9th Grade
10/19/2010
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Term
Spodumene
 Definition
Li2CO3 LITHIUM
Term
Beryl (emerald and aquamarine)
 Definition
be aluminum silicateS BERYLLIUM
Term
Kernite and Borax
 Definition
sodium borate; Na2B4O7 • 10H2O is the most common form – largest deposits in Death Valley, CA
BORON
Term
Fluorite (fluorspar)
 Definition
FLUORINE
Term
Halite
 Definition
NaCl SODIUM & CHLORINE
Term
magnesite
 Definition
Magnesium carbonate MAGNESIUM
Term
Bauxite
 Definition
hydrated Al oxide created by weathering of clays ALUMINUM&GALLIUM
Term
Flourapatite
 Definition
consists of fluoride, calcium and phosphate PHOSPHORUS
Term
Gypsum
 Definition
CaSO4•2H2O SULFUR & CALCIUM
Term
Pyrite
 Definition
iron disulfide – roasted in the absence of air to obtain S; SULFUR
Term
Trona
 Definition
sodium carbonate SODIUM
Term
Sylvite
 Definition
KCl POTASSIUM
Term
Calcite
 Definition
CaCO3 CALCIUM
Term
Dolomite
 Definition
CaMg(CO3)2 MAGNESIUM & CALCIUM
Term
Ilmenite
 Definition
TITATNIUM
Term
rutile
 Definition
Ti02 TITANIUM
Term
Vanadinite
 Definition
VANADIUM
Term
Chromite
 Definition
Cr2O3 CHROMIUM
Term
Pyrolusite
 Definition
MnO2 MANGANESE
Term
rhodochrosite
 Definition
MnCO3 MANGANESE
Term
Hematite
 Definition
Fe2O3 IRON
Term
Magnetite
 Definition
Fe3O4 IRON
Term
Cobaltite
 Definition
Co+As+S COBALT
Term
Millerite
 Definition
NiS NICKEL
Term
pentlandite
 Definition
nickel iron sulfide NICKEL
Term
Chalcopyrite
 Definition
CuFeS2 (malachite ancient times) COPPER
Term
Sphalerite
 Definition
aka zincblende; zinc sulfide; ZINC
Term
Realgar/orpiment
 Definition
both arsenic sulfides ARSENIC
Term
Celestite
 Definition
SrSO4 STRONTIUM
Term
Strontianite
 Definition
SrCO3 STRONTIUM
Term
Xenotim(e?)
 Definition
YTTRIUM ERBIUM
Term
monazite
 Definition
Y, all lanthanides -Pm
Term
Zircon
 Definition
ZrSiO4 ZIRCONIUM & HAFNIUM
Term
Pyrochlore
 Definition
NIOBIUM
Term
columbite
 Definition
Fe+Mn+Nb NIOBIUM
Term
Molybdenite
 Definition
MoS2; looks like graphite, also used to make pencils, wulfenite MOLYBDIUM & RHENIUM
Term
Acanthite
 Definition
aka argentite; Ag2S SILVER
Term
Greenockite
 Definition
cadmium sulfide CADMIUM
Term
Cassiterite
 Definition
TIN
Term
Stibnite
 Definition
Sb sulfide ANTIMONY
Term
Au Telluride
 Definition
TELLURIUM
Term
Pollucite
 Definition
Si+Al+Cs+O CESIUM
Term
barite
 Definition
BaSO4 BARIUM
Term
witherite
 Definition
BaCO3 BARIUM
Term
bastnasite
 Definition
La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Tm, Th
Term
euxenite
 Definition
ERBIUM
Term
baddeleyite
 Definition
HAFNIUM
Term
tantalite
 Definition
TANTALUM
Term
Wolframite
 Definition
TUNGSTEN
Term
scheelite
 Definition
TUNGSTEN
Term
CuS
 Definition
RHENIUM
Term
cooperite
 Definition
PLATINUM
Term
Tellurides
 Definition
GOLD
Term
Cinnabar
 Definition
aka vermillion HgS MERCURY
Term
Crookesite
 Definition
THALLIUM
Term
lorandite
 Definition
THALLIUM
Term
potassium minerals like sylvite
 Definition
THALLIUM
Term
Galena
 Definition
black lead sulfide PbS LEAD
Term
Bismuthinite
 Definition
bismuth sulfide BISMUTH
Term
pitchblende
 Definition
uranium oxide RADIUM PROTACTINIUM URANIUM
Term
thorite
 Definition
THORIUM
Term
uraninite
 Definition
UO2 URANIUM
Term
Uranium ore
 Definition
NEPTUNIUM
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