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Q: What are metal compounds in rocks called?
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What makes a certain body of rocks an ore?

The presence of significant amounts of metal compounds in the rocks.


What do you call compounds in rocks?

They're called minerals.


What are metal bearing rocks called?

ores


Are rocks compounds?

Rocks are compounds not mixtures :) hope this helped!


What kinds of compounds does gold form?

Gold is very inert and does not readily react with anything or form compounds (which is why it is found as a native metal in rocks). However, it can be made to form compounds and the related link below tells you what these are.


What are metal bearing rocks sought after in mining called?

Metal-bearing rocks sought after in mining are typically called ore deposits. These deposits contain high enough concentrations of valuable metals such as copper, gold, silver, or iron to be economically viable for extraction. Mining companies prospect for ore deposits to extract and process the valuable metals.


Inorganic compounds which are found in the earth are called?

Rocks and minerals


Metal compounds made of two or more metallic elements are known as?

Metal compounds made of two or more metallic elements are usually called ALLOYS. However, there are true compounds and these are often known simply as inter-metallic compounds.


Why do chemists call compounds salts?

not all compounds arte called salt. only those in which metal and nonmetals combine to form a compound.


What is metal ores?

Metallic ores are rocks that contain metals.Sometimes it contains a metal compound, like Hematite, an ore of Iron, Fe2O3, for example. They can also contain metals that are found in their pure form, like copper (which can form compounds, but not usually when found in ore) and Gold (which does not form compounds). This is known as a 'native' metal.


What are ionic bond compounds?

Compounds that are formed from cations and anions, or ions with negative and positive charge. Ionic compounds are also compounds that are formed from a metal and a non-metal.


Does The rocks and minerals of the Earth consist of organic compounds?

No, rocks and minerals do not typically consist of organic compounds. Rocks are composed of different combinations of minerals, which are inorganic substances. Organic compounds, on the other hand, are compounds that contain carbon and are typically derived from living organisms.