Mineral Ore Worksheet
Name
Date
Earth Science
An ore is a rock or mineral that has sufficient quantity of a metal to be extracted commercially.
Name of Ore
Metal Component
Uses
Bauxite
Jamaica, Australia*
Cassiterite
Bolivia, Rwanda*
Chalcopyrite
United States, Canada*
Galena
Germany, United States*
Gold
Australia, South Africa, China*
Hematite
United States, Brazil*
Pitchblende
Kazakhstan, Canada*
Silver
Norway, United States*
Sphalerite
United States, Germany*
Wolframite
China, Portugal*
*Major ore-producing countries
Aluminum
cookware
Aircraft
metal coatings,
bronze and pewter
wire, coins, bronze,
brass, pewter
pipes, batteries,
pewter
jewelry, coins
Tin
Copper
Lead
Gold
Iron
Uranium
steel for automobiles
and buildings
nuclear fuel
Silver
jewelry, coins
Zinc
galvanized iron, brass
Tungsten
light bulb filaments,
steel
1. Which ores are used in making various kinds of steel?
2. Which ores contain metals used in making coins?
3. Name the ores which contain metals for each of these alloys:
a. Brass
b. Bronze
c. Pewter
4. Which ores are sources of metals used in the making of automobiles?
5. A light bulb contains the metals listed below. From which country might each one come?
a. Copper
c. Zinc
b. Tin
d. Tungsten