Principal ore of lead is Galena
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Bauxite is the principal ore of aluminium.
Galena is a mineral composed of lead sulfide, and the main ore of lead. Bauxite is a rock containing various amounts of aluminum minerals and is the main ore of aluminum.
To refine an ore means to extract the valuable metal that is inside the ore.
Gold is mostly found in it's natural form as gold nuggets, fine grains or flakes, or as grains or microscopic particles embedded in other rocks. Ores in which gold occurs in chemical composition with other elements are comparatively rare. They include calaverite, sylvanite,nagyagite, petzite andkrennerite.
Smelting: Mined out of the ground, raw ore is a mixture of materials called ore proper and loose earth called gangue (waste). The ore proper is separated by crushing the raw ore are simply washing away the lighter soil. Breaking down the ore from its impurities is more difficult.