Following is a list of minerals that serve as copper ores in the copper mining process:[1]
| Image | Name | Formula | % Copper when pure |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 | 34.5 |
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Chalcocite | Cu2S | 79.8 |
 |
Covellite | CuS | 66.5 |
 |
Bornite | 2Cu2S·CuS·FeS | 63.3 |
 |
Tetrahedrite | Cu3SbS3 + x(Fe,Zn)6Sb2S9 | 32–45 |
 |
Digenite | Cu9S5 | 78.1 |
 |
Malachite | CuCO3•Cu(OH)2 | 57.7 |
 |
Azurite | 2CuCO3·Cu(OH)2 | 55.1 |
 |
Cuprite | Cu2O | 88.8 |
 |
Chrysocolla | (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·n(H2O) | 37.9 |
 |
Tennantite | Cu12As4S13 | 51.6 |
 |
Dioptase | CuSiO2(OH)2 | 45.3 |
 |
Enargite | Cu3AsS4 | 48.4 |
References
- ↑ Samans, Carl H. Engineering Metals and their Alloys MacMillan 1949
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