Silver (Ag) has a bright, metallic luster, and when untarnished, has a white color. It is rarely found in its...

Bauxite ore is the main source of aluminum and contains the aluminum minerals gibbsite, boehmite, and diaspore. ... Because it...

Gypsum is used in a wide variety of applications: Gypsum board is primarily used as a finish for walls and...

Nickel is obtained from two main types of deposits from the mineral garnierite (Ni-silicate) in nickel-rich laterite formed by weathering...

Copper is found in many minerals that occur in deposits large enough to mine. These include: azurite, malachite, chalcocite, acantite,...