TABLE OF CONTENTS Table 7.1 gives data on the minerals from which the more widely used metallic and non-metallic elements and their compounds are extracted. The elements in this table are given in alphabetical order for easy reference. A 'mineral' is a naturally occurring, homogenous, inorganic solid material that has a definite, but not always fixed, chemical composition. It may be crystalline or amorphous and may have formed, in nature, by inorganic or biological processes.
| Element: symbol and abundance (p.p.m.) | Minerals | Formulae | Density (g cm -3) | Major mineral sources | Major sources | 1999/2000 World production (m. t.) | Primary uses and applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Aluminium Al 81 300 | Bauxite Gibbsite Kyanite | (ore with Fe, Ti, clay impurities) Al 2(OH) 6 Al 2SiO 5 | 2 2.55 2.35 3.55 3.66 | Australia, Guinea, Brazil Jamaica | USA, Russia, China, Canada | 23 1 10 6 | Containers, construction, electrical, machinery, equipment, aerospace |
| Antimony Sb 0.2 1 | Senarmotite Valentinite Kermesite Stibnite | Sb 2O 3 Sb 2O 3 Sb 2S 2O Sb 2S 3 | 5.3 5.6 4.6 4.5 4.6 | China S. Africa Russia Bolivia | China Mexico Australia | 118 10 3 | Flame retardant, lead-alloys, plastics filler, ceramics, glass, corrosion resistance |
| Arsenic As 1.8 5 | Arsenopyrite Orpiment Realgar | FeAsS As 2S 3 AsS | 6.07 3.49 3.48 | China, Chile, Ghana, Mexico | China, Chile, Ghana, Mexico | In the form of As 2O 3 36 .9 10 3 | Wood preservation, glass additive, pesticides, Cu-Alloy |
| Barium Ba 4000 |
