more than half of the elements are metals. what does that mean? how do they get that classification? and some metals aren't even elements. they are compounds like steel. why are those metals?
hematite (Fe2O3) is the ore of iron, bauxite Al(OH)3 is the ore of aluminium, Barite (BaSO4) is the ore of barium. Try wikipedia...
Hay, Gold, Silver, Nickle, Brass, Copper, Platinum, lots lots more. And they give you much $wealth$;)
*The ores listed under at the instant are not all of the ores for that mineral* Chalcopyrite, Azurite, Malachite, Chrysocolla Tetrahedrite, or Tennanite = Copper Iron oxide = Iron Acanthite (Silver oxide), Cerargyrite (silver chloride), or interior of sight silver = Silver Smaltite, Linnaeite, Cobaltite, or Glaucodot = Cobalt
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