Earth and Space > Ores of Metals
The following table shows some of the ores used for the extraction of various metals and their chemical formulae.
| Name of ore |
Chemical formula |
Extracted metal |
| Chromite |
FeCr2O4 |
chromium |
| Galena |
PbS |
lead |
| Cinnabar |
HgS |
Mercury |
| Sphalerite |
ZnS |
Zinc |
| Cassiterite |
SnO2 |
Tin |
| Hematite |
Fe2O3 |
Iron |
| Sphene |
CaTiSiO5 |
Titanium |
| Bauxite |
Al2O3 |
Aluminium |
| Halite |
NaCl |
Sodium |
| Malachite |
Cu2CO3(OH)2 |
Copper |