Name one metal each occurring as a
(a) sulphide ore
(b) halide ore
(c) carbonate ore
(d) oxide ore

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Type of Ore Metal Name of Ore

Sulphide ore Iron
Zinc
Copper Iron pyrite, FeS₂
Zinc blende, ZnS
Copper glance, CuS

Halide ore Sodium
Silver
Potassium Rock salt, NaCl
Horn silver, AgCl
Sylvine, KCl

Carbonate ore Zinc
Magnesium
Calcium Calamine, ZnCO₃
Magnesite, MgCO₃
Limestone, CaCO₃

Oxide ore Copper
Iron
Aluminium Cuprite, Cu₂O
Heamatite, Fe₂O₃
Corundum, Al₂O₃

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Type of Ore	Metal	Name of Ore
Sulphide ore	Iron Zinc Copper	Iron pyrite, FeS₂ Zinc blende, ZnS Copper glance, CuS
Halide ore	Sodium Silver Potassium	Rock salt, NaCl Horn silver, AgCl Sylvine, KCl
Carbonate ore	Zinc Magnesium Calcium	Calamine, ZnCO₃ Magnesite, MgCO₃ Limestone, CaCO₃
Oxide ore	Copper Iron Aluminium	Cuprite, Cu₂O Heamatite, Fe₂O₃ Corundum, Al₂O₃