What are the names and compositions of the ores of $(i)$ Aluminium,$(ii)$ Iron,$(iii)$ Copper,and $(iv)$ Zinc?

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(N/A) The major ores of these metals are summarized in the table below:
Metal Ores and Compositions
Aluminium Bauxite: $AlO_x(OH)_{3-2x}$,Kaolinite: $[Al_2(OH)_4Si_2O_5]$
Iron Haematite: $Fe_2O_3$,Magnetite: $Fe_3O_4$,Siderite: $FeCO_3$,Iron pyrites: $FeS_2$
Copper Copper pyrites: $CuFeS_2$,Malachite: $CuCO_3 \cdot Cu(OH)_2$,Cuprite: $Cu_2O$,Copper glance: $Cu_2S$
Zinc Zinc blende (Sphalerite): $ZnS$,Calamine: $ZnCO_3$,Zincite: $ZnO$

Aluminium is the most abundant metal in the Earth's crust,accounting for approximately $8.3 \%$ by weight. Iron is the second most abundant metal in the Earth's crust.

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