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Switch to any value % from this page to resize cheat sheet text: % www.emerson.emory.edu/services/latex/latex_169.html \footnotesize % Small font. \begin{multicols*}{3} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{2.04057 cm} x{2.93643 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Ore Mineral}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Arsenopyrite \{\{nl\}\} H: 5.5-6 & Silver-white \{\{nl\}\} 1 poor cleavage \{\{nl\}\} Associated with silver and copper ores, galena, sphalerite, pyrite, chalcopyrite, and gold \{\{nl\}\} The principal source of Arsenic \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 8) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} Azurite \{\{nl\}\} H: 3.5-4 & Intense azure-blue \{\{nl\}\} 2 cleavage at almost 90 \{\{nl\}\} Associated with Malachite \{\{nl\}\} A minor ore of Copper \tn % Row Count 13 (+ 5) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Barite \{\{nl\}\} H: 3-3.5 & Colourless, white, grey \{\{nl\}\} 2 cleavage planes \{\{nl\}\} Associated with ores of silver, lead, copper, cobalt, manganese, and antimony \{\{nl\}\} Chief source of Ba in chemicals, 80\% used for heavy mud in mining \tn % Row Count 22 (+ 9) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} Bauxite \{\{nl\}\} H: 1-3 & White, grey, yellow, red (translucent) \{\{nl\}\} No cleavage, fractures around pisolitic balls \{\{nl\}\} Alloyed with copper, manganese, zinc, nickel, silica, silver, and tin \{\{nl\}\} The ore of Aluminium, 85\% consumed as aluminium ore \tn % Row Count 32 (+ 10) \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{2.04057 cm} x{2.93643 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Ore Mineral (cont)}} \tn % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Bornite \{\{nl\}\} H: 3 & Brownish-brown on fresh fracture \{\{nl\}\} Fractures \{\{nl\}\} Associated with chalcocite, chalcopyrite, covellite, pyrrhotite, and pyrite \{\{nl\}\} A copper ore \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 7) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} Cassiterite \{\{nl\}\} H: 6-7 & Brown or black \{\{nl\}\} 1 imperfect cleavage \{\{nl\}\} Associated with Stannite \{\{nl\}\} A principal ore of Tin \tn % Row Count 12 (+ 5) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Chromite \{\{nl\}\} H: 5.5 & Iron-black to brownish-black \{\{nl\}\} No cleavage \{\{nl\}\} Associated with peridotites and ultrabasic rocks \{\{nl\}\} The only ore of Chromium \tn % Row Count 18 (+ 6) % Row 7 \SetRowColor{white} Chalcopyrite \{\{nl\}\} H: 3.5-4 & Brass-yellow \{\{nl\}\} No cleavage \{\{nl\}\} Associated with galena, sphalerite, dolomite, pyrrhotite and pentlandite \{\{nl\}\} An important ore of copper \tn % Row Count 25 (+ 7) % Row 8 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Fluorite \{\{nl\}\} H: 4 & Varies; commonly light-green, yellow, blue-green, or purple \{\{nl\}\} 1 perfect cleavage \{\{nl\}\} Associated with calcite, dolomite, gypsum, celestite, barite, quartz, galena, sphalerite, cassiterite, topaz, tourmaline, and apatite \{\{nl\}\} Used in the chemical industry \tn % Row Count 37 (+ 12) \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{2.04057 cm} x{2.93643 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Ore Mineral (cont)}} \tn % Row 9 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Galena \{\{nl\}\} H: 2.5 & Lead-grey \{\{nl\}\} 1 perfect cleavage \{\{nl\}\} Associated with sphalerite, pyrite, marcasite, chalcopyrite, cerussite, anglesite, dolomite, calcite, quartz, barite, and fluorite \{\{nl\}\} The only source of lead and an important ore of silver \tn % Row Count 11 (+ 11) % Row 10 \SetRowColor{white} Goethite \{\{nl\}\} H: 5-5.5 & Yellowish-brown to dark brown \{\{nl\}\} 1 perfect cleavage \{\{nl\}\} Associated with weathered serpentine and iron-bearing minerals \{\{nl\}\} An ore of Iron \tn % Row Count 18 (+ 7) % Row 11 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Gypsum \{\{nl\}\} H: 2 & Colourless, white, grey \{\{nl\}\} 3 cleavage planes \{\{nl\}\} Associated with halite, anhydrite, dolomite, calcite, sulphur, pyrite and quartz \{\{nl\}\} Industrial use \tn % Row Count 25 (+ 7) % Row 12 \SetRowColor{white} Hematite \{\{nl\}\} H: 5.5-6.5 & Reddish-brown to black \{\{nl\}\} 2 cleavage planes \{\{nl\}\} Associated with maghemite \{\{nl\}\} Most important ore of Iron for steel manufacture \tn % Row Count 31 (+ 6) \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{2.04057 cm} x{2.93643 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Ore Mineral (cont)}} \tn % Row 13 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Ilmenite \{\{nl\}\} H: 5.5-6 & Iron-black \{\{nl\}\} No cleavage \{\{nl\}\} Associated with Geikelite, pyrophanite \{\{nl\}\} A major source of Titanium \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 5) % Row 14 \SetRowColor{white} Magnetite \{\{nl\}\} H: 6 & Iron-black \{\{nl\}\} Octahedral parting sometimes visible \{\{nl\}\} Associated with ulvospinel, magnesioferrite, jacobsite, maghermite, maritite \{\{nl\}\} An important Iron ore \tn % Row Count 13 (+ 8) % Row 15 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Malachite \{\{nl\}\} H:3.5 - 4 & Bright green \{\{nl\}\} Perfect cleavage, but rarely seen \{\{nl\}\} Associated with azurite, cuprite, native copper, iron oxides \{\{nl\}\} A minor ore of Copper \tn % Row Count 20 (+ 7) % Row 16 \SetRowColor{white} Molybdenite \{\{nl\}\} H: 1-1.5 & Lead-grey \{\{nl\}\} 1 perfect cleavage \{\{nl\}\} Associated with cassiterite, scheelite, wolframite, fluorite, and chalcopyrite \{\{nl\}\} The principal ore of molybdenum \tn % Row Count 27 (+ 7) % Row 17 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Pentlandite \{\{nl\}\} H: 3.5-4 & Yellowish-bronze \{\{nl\}\} 1 cleavage \{\{nl\}\} Associated with pyrrhotite \{\{nl\}\} The principal ore of nickel \tn % Row Count 32 (+ 5) \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{2.04057 cm} x{2.93643 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Ore Mineral (cont)}} \tn % Row 18 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Pyrite \{\{nl\}\} H: 6-6.5 & Pale brass-yellow \{\{nl\}\} Conchoidal fracture \{\{nl\}\} Associated with chalcopyrite, sphalerite, and galena \{\{nl\}\} Mined for copper or gold associated with it \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 7) % Row 19 \SetRowColor{white} Pyrolusite \{\{nl\}\} H: 1-2 & Iron-black \{\{nl\}\} 1 perfect \{\{nl\}\} Associated with veins with quartz and various metallic minerals \{\{nl\}\} Most important Manganese ore \tn % Row Count 13 (+ 6) % Row 20 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Pyrrhotite \{\{nl\}\} H: 4 & Brownish-bronze \{\{nl\}\} No cleavage \{\{nl\}\} Associated with pentlandite, chalcopyrite or other sulphides \{\{nl\}\} Mined for its associated nickel, copper, and platnium \tn % Row Count 21 (+ 8) % Row 21 \SetRowColor{white} Rhodonite \{\{nl\}\} H:5.5-6 & Rose-red, pink, brown \{\{nl\}\} 2 perfect cleavages \{\{nl\}\} Associated with manganese and manganese-rich iron deposits \{\{nl\}\} Ornamental stone \tn % Row Count 27 (+ 6) % Row 22 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Scheelite \{\{nl\}\} H: 4.5-5 & White, yellow, green, brown \{\{nl\}\} 1 distinct cleavage \{\{nl\}\} Associated with cassiterite, topaz, fluorite, apatite, molybdenite, and wolframite \{\{nl\}\} An ore of Tungsten \tn % Row Count 35 (+ 8) \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{2.04057 cm} x{2.93643 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Ore Mineral (cont)}} \tn % Row 23 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Sphalerite \{\{nl\}\} 3.5-4 & Colourless when pure, green when almost pure \{\{nl\}\} 1 perfect cleavage (can be hard to see) \{\{nl\}\} Associated with pyrrhotite \{\{nl\}\} The more important ore of zinc \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 8) % Row 24 \SetRowColor{white} Stibnite \{\{nl\}\} H:2 & Lead-grey to black \{\{nl\}\} 1 perfect \{\{nl\}\} Associated with antimony minerals, galena, cinnabar, sphalerite, barite, realgar, orpiment, and gold \{\{nl\}\} The chief ore of antimony \tn % Row Count 16 (+ 8) % Row 25 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Wolframite \{\{nl\}\} H: 4-4.5 & Dark \{\{nl\}\} 1 perfect cleavage \{\{nl\}\} Associated with cassiterite, scheelite, bismuth, quartz, pyrite, galena, sphalerite, and arsenopyrite \{\{nl\}\} Chief ore of Tungsten \tn % Row Count 24 (+ 8) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{2.09034 cm} x{2.88666 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Ore textures}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Massive sulphide & Greater than 50\% of the rock is of sulphide minerals. Textures include massive, banded, brecciated. Grain size varies from fine grained to coarse grained. Sulphide mineralogy is dependent upon the individual mineralising system \tn % Row Count 10 (+ 10) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} Cumulate textures & Primary magmatic processes when heavy minerals, crystallised in a magma, are able to sink to the bottom of the magma chamber and cumulate. This may lead to economic concentration of minerals \tn % Row Count 19 (+ 9) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Semi-massive sulphides & An r ore that contains significant amounts of sulphide minerals, but not exceeding 50\% \tn % Row Count 23 (+ 4) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} Stringer ore & Developed where fluid pathways exist in an ore system. As the fluids migrate, they may deposit ore minerals and cause significant hydrothermal alteration of the host rock. Stringer zones are essentially the plumbing system and may contain ore grade \tn % Row Count 34 (+ 11) \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{2.09034 cm} x{2.88666 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Ore textures (cont)}} \tn % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Breccia & Hydrothermal breccias are common hosts to ore. These ores form during or after brecciation of the host rock, due to tectonic forces or hydraulic pressure \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 7) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} Vughs and open space fillings & These textures are indicative of low temperatures where there is low lithostatic pressure and the ore system is developing at or near the Earth's surface. For this reason, open space voids may be developed \tn % Row Count 16 (+ 9) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Veins & Vein hosted ore is very common in hydrothermal systems as the fluids carrying metals also carry gangue mineralogy components. Commonly, the gangue minerals precipitate with the ore minerals to form veins in the fluid pathways \tn % Row Count 26 (+ 10) % Row 7 \SetRowColor{white} Replacement ore & Replacement ores may be massive, semi-massive or disseminated, depending on the ore system. They generally show preferential replacement of one or more original components of the host rock. In some cases, ore minerals preferentially replace host rock components \tn % Row Count 38 (+ 12) \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{2.09034 cm} x{2.88666 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Ore textures (cont)}} \tn % Row 8 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \seqsplit{Recrystallisation} & Recrystallisation is relatively common in many ore systems where early formed ore minerals may be either remobilised or recrystallised due to later thermal or hydrothermal events. Recrystallisation textures impart metamorphic textures to the rock \tn % Row Count 11 (+ 11) % Row 9 \SetRowColor{white} Disseminated ore & Disseminated ore is one of the most common ore types. It is finely disseminated, or irregularly distributed ore mineral within a host rock. Many disseminated ore zones form the low grade periphery of a deposit. In some ore systems however, they may be the high grade zones \tn % Row Count 23 (+ 12) % Row 10 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Supergene ore & Supergene processes occur in an oxidising environment, at or above the water table. These rocks are either the weathered product of hypogene ore, or are enriched by groundwater mobilisation then precipitation of metals to forms supergene ores. They are ores of copper, iron and lead \tn % Row Count 36 (+ 13) \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{2.09034 cm} x{2.88666 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Ore textures (cont)}} \tn % Row 11 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Ductile ore & At high temperatures during ore formation, ductile textures result. Rather than brittle fracturing and brecciation, replacement and mylonitic textures are developed \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 8) % Row 12 \SetRowColor{white} Greisen & Highly altered granitic rock or pegmatite at the top of an intrusive body \tn % Row Count 12 (+ 4) % Row 13 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Pendant & Remnant of overlying country rock protruding onto a plutonic body. \tn % Row Count 15 (+ 3) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} % That's all folks \end{multicols*} \end{document}