Step 1: Recall common metal ores. Ores are minerals from which metals are economically extracted.
Step 2: Identify the chemical composition of the options. Hematite: \(Fe_2O_3\) (Iron ore)
Cinnabar: \(HgS\) (Mercury ore)
Galena: \(PbS\) (Lead ore)
Bauxite: \(Al_2O_3 \cdot nH_2O\) (Aluminium ore) Step 3: Match the ore to mercury. Cinnabar is the ore of mercury.