Metallic Deposits CliffsNotes
Metallic ore deposits, however, are relatively rare concentrations of metalbearing minerals that contain enough metal to be profitably mined. Again, the profit line is dependent on a number of economic factors. Our most important metals are iron, copper, aluminum, lead, zinc, silver, gold, chromium, nickel, cobalt, manganese, molybdenum, tungsten, vanadium, tin, mercury ...