Wednesday, 21 April 2021

Important ores and minerals

 Important ores  and minerals

S.N.

Metal (that can be extracted)

Common name

Molecular formula





1





Fe

Haematite (red oxide of iron or  Jeweller’s rouge)

Fe2O3

Limonite

Fe2O3.3H2O

Magnetite

Fe3O4

Siderite (Spathic ore)

FeCO3

Iron pyrite

FeS2

Green Vitiol

FeSO4.7H2O

Basic ferric sulphate

Fe(OH)SO4

Mohr’s salt

FeSO4.(NH4)2SO4.6H2O








2




Zn

Zinc blende

ZnS

Calamine or zinc spar

ZnCO3

Zincite or philosopher’s wool

ZnO

Zincosite

Anhydrous  ZnSO4

White vitriol

ZnSO4.7H2O

Lithopone

ZnSO4.BaS







3



Hg

Cinnabar

HgS

Calomel

Hg2Cl2

Corrosive sublimate

HgCl2

Nessler’s reagent

Alkaline solution of K2HgI4





4



Pb

Galena

PbS

Litharage

PbO

Redlead

Pb3O4

Cerussite

PbCO3

Anglesite

PbSO4








  5



Cu

Cuprite or  red oxide of copper

Cu2O

Black oxide of copper

CuO

Copper glance

Cu2S

Copper pyrite

CuFeS2

Blue vitriol

CuSO4.5H2O

Malachite

Cu(OH)2.CuCO3








6






Na

Common salt  or rock salt

NaCl

Chile salt petre

NaNO3

Borax

Na2B4O7.10H2O

Caustic soda

NaOH

Soda ash

Anhydrous  Na2CO3

Washing soda

Na2CO3.10H2O

Baking soda 

NaHCO3







7



Mg

Magnesite

MgCO3

Dolomite

CaCO3.MgCO3

Epsom salt

MgSO4.7H2O

Kieserite 

MgSO4.H2O

Carnallite

KCl,MgCl2.6H2O








8




Ca

Fluorospar

CaF2

Gypsum

CaSO4.2H2O

Plaster of Paris

CaSO4 . 12 H2O

Marble or limestone

CaCO3

Bleaching powder

CaOCl2

Phosphorite rock

Ca3(PO4)2






9


Ag

Lunar caustic 

AgNO3

Horn silver

AgCl

Silver glance or argentite

Ag2S





10

Al

Bauxite

Al2O3.2H2O



Cryolite

Na3AlF6





11

K

Silvine

KCl



Bengal Salt petre

KNO3





12

Sn

Tin stone 

SnO2

13

Mn

Pyrolusite 

MnO2


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