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Important ores of aluminum , iron , manganese , and tin are oxides; important ores of antimony , copper , lead , mercury , nickel , silver , and zinc are sulfides. Some metals, called native metals, occur uncombined in nature, e.g., copper, gold , platinum , and silver.

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