Siderite $$ \to $$ FeCO₃

Calamine $$ \to $$ ZnCO₃

Malachite $$ \to $$ CuCO₃.Cu(OH)₂

Cryolite $$ \to $$ Na₃AlF₆

Note : ( Remember all those ores names. Any one of those can be asked in the exam.)

Oxides Ores :

(1) ZnO - Zincite

(2) Fe₂O₃ - Haematite

(3) Fe₃O₄ - Magnetite (FeO + Fe₂O₃ mixture)

(4) Fe₂O₃ . 3H₂O - Limonite

(5) MnO₂ - Pyrolusite

(6) Cu₂O - Cuprite or Ruby Copper

(7) TiO₂ - Rutile

(8) FeCr₂O₄ - Chromite (FeO + Cr₂O₃)

(9) FeTiO₃ - Illmenite (FeO + TiO₂)

(10) Na₂B₄O₇ . 10H₂O - Borax or Tincal

(11) U₃O₈ - Pitch Blende

(12) SnO₂ - Tin Stone or Cassiterite

(13) Ca₂B₆O₁₁ . 5H₂O - Colemanite (2 Cao + 3 B₂O₃)

(14) Al₂O₃ . 2H₂O - Bauxite

(15) Al₂O₃ . H₂O - Diaspore

(16) Al₂O₃ - Corundum

Sulphides Ores :

(1) ZnS - Zinc Blende or Sphalerite

(2) PbS - Galena

(3) Ag₂S - Argentite or Silver Glance

(4) HgS - Cinnabar

(5) Cu₂S - Chalcocite or Copper glance

(6) CuFeS₂ - Copper pyrites or Chalco pyrites (Cu₂S + Fe₂S₃ mixture)

(7) FeS₂ - Iron pyrites or Fool's Gold

(8) 3Ag₂S . Sb₂S₂ - Pyrargyrite or ruby silver

Halides Ores :

(1) NaCl - Rock Salt

(2) KCl - Sylvine

(3) Na₃AlF₆ - Cryolite [3NaF + AlF₆]

(4) CaF₂ - Fluorspar

(5) KCl . MgCl₂ . 6H₂O - Carnalite

(6) AgCl - Horn Silver

Carbonates Ores :

(1) CaCO₃ - Limestone

(2) MgCO₃ - Magnesite

(3) CaCO₃ . MgCO₃ - Dolomite

(4) ZnCO₃ - Calamine

(5) PbCO₃ - Cerrusite

(6) FeCO₃ - Siderite

(7) CuCO₃ . Cu(OH)₂ or Cu₂CO₃(OH)₂ - Malachite or Basic Copper Carbonates

(8) 2 CuCO₃ . Cu(OH)₂ - Azurite

Sulphates Ores :

(1) CuSO₄ . 2H₂O - Gypsum

(2) MgSO₄ . 7H₂O - Epson Salt

(3) Na₂SO₄ . 10 H₂O - Glauber's Salt

(4) PbSO₄ - Anglesite

(5) ZnSO₄ . 7H₂O - White Vitriol

(6) FeSO₄ . 7H₂O - Green Vitriol

(7) CuSO₄ . 5H₂O - Blue Vitriol or Chalcanthite

Nitrate Ores :

(1) KNO₃ - Indian Saltpetre

(2) NaNO₃ - Chile Saltpetre

Arsenides Ores :

(1) NiAs - Kupfernickel

(2) NiAsS - Nickel glance

	List - I		List - II
(a)	Siderite	(i)	Cu
(b)	Calamine	(ii)	Ca
(c)	Malachite	(iii)	Fe
(d)	Cryolite	(iv)	Al
		(v)	Zn