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ASBOG STUDY / Ore Deposit Minerals
List of important minerals regarding ore deposits.
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Geology
Undergraduate 4
02/08/2021

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Bauxite
Definition
Al2O3-2H2O
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Bauxite
Definition
An important aluminum (Al) ore mineral.
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Stibnite
Definition
Sb2S3
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Stibnite
Definition
An important antimony (Sb) ore mineral.
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Barite
Definition
BaSO4
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Barite
Definition
An important barium (Ba) ore mineral.
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Chromite
Definition
(Fg,Mg)(Cr,Al)2O4
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Chromite
Definition
An important chromium (Cr) ore mineral.
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Cobaltite
Definition
CoAsS
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Cobaltite
Definition
An important cobalt (Co) ore mineral.
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Bornite
Definition
Cu5FeS4
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Bornite
Definition
An important copper (Cu) ore mineral.
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Cuprite
Definition
Cu2O
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Cuprite
Definition
An important copper (Cu) ore mineral.
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Fluorite
Definition
CaF2
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Fluorite
Definition
An important fluorine (F) ore mineral.
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Sylvanite
Definition
(Ag,Au)Te4
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Sylvanite
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An important silver/gold (Ag/Au) ore mineral.
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Hematite
Definition
Fe2O3
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Hematite
Definition
An important iron (Fe) ore mineral.
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Magnetite
Definition
(Fe,Mg)Fe2O4
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Magnetite
Definition
An important iron (Fe) ore mineral.
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Pyrite
Definition
FeS2
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Pyrite
Definition
An important iron (Fe) ore mineral.
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Siderite
Definition
FeCO3
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Siderite
Definition
An important iron (Fe) ore mineral.
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Angelsite
Definition
PbSO4
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Angelsite
Definition
An important lead (Pb) ore mineral.
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Cerussite
Definition
PbCO3
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Cerussite
Definition
An important lead (Pb) ore mineral.
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Galena
Definition
PbS
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Galena
Definition
An important lead (Pb) ore mineral.
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Magnesite
Definition
MgCO3
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Magnesite
Definition
An important magnesium (Mg) ore mineral.
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Olivine
Definition
(Mg,Fe)2SiO
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Cinnibar
Definition
HgS
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Cinnibar
Definition
An important mercury (Hg) ore mineral.
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Molybdenite
Definition
MoS2
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Molybdenite
Definition
An important molybdenium (Mb) ore mineral.
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Cassiterite
Definition
SnO2
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Cassiterite
Definition
An important tin (Sn) ore mineral.
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Ilmenite
Definition
FeTiO3
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Ilmenite
Definition
An important titanium (Ti) ore mineral.
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Wolframite
Definition
(Fe,Mn)WO4
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Wolframite
Definition
An important tungsten (W) ore mineral.
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Sphalerite
Definition
ZnS
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Sphalerite
Definition
An important zinc (Zn) ore mineral.
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Chalcocite
Definition
Cu2S
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Chalcocite
Definition
An important copper (Cu) ore mineral.
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Enargite
Definition
Cu3AsS4
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Enargite
Definition
An important copper (Cu) ore mineral.
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Gibbsite
Definition
Al(OH)3
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Gibbsite
Definition
An important aluminum (Al) ore mineral.
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Willemite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite
Definition
Important zinc ores.
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Bastnaesite, Didymium, Loparite, Monazite
Definition
Important rare earth element ores.
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Arsenic
Definition
Important gold pathfinder element.
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Nickle
Definition
Important zinc-lead pathfinder element.
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Hg, As, Cd, F, Se, U
Definition
Several highly mobile pathfinder elements.
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Co, Cu, Li, Mn, Mo
Definition
Several pathfinder elements of moderate mobility.
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Sb, Ba, Cr, Au, Pb, Ni, Pt, W
Definition
Several pathfinder elements of low mobility.
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