Correct Answer - Option 2 : Hg
Ore is natural rock or sediment that contains one or more valuable minerals, typically containing metals, that can be mined, treated and sold at a profit.
Cinnabar is the bright scarlet to brick-red form of Mercury(II) sulfide (HgS).
- It is the most common source ore for refining elemental mercury (Hg)
- It is the historic source for the brilliant red or scarlet pigment termed vermilion and associated red mercury pigments.
Hence we can conclude that Cinnabar is an ore of Hg.
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Metals
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Ores
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Mercury (Hg)
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Cinnabar
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Lead (Pb)
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Galena
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Tin (Sn)
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Cassiterite
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Antimony (Sb)
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Stibnite
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| Zinc (Zn) |
Calamine |
| Arsenic (As) |
Arsenopyrite |
