4 common ores of copper (1 Viewer)

[FroZenWaffleS]

What are the 4 common ores of copper? I did a search on Google and could find no answer

 

[Casmira]

 

[Dreamerish*~]

What are the 4 common ores of copper? I did a search on Google and could find no answer

Chalcopyrite - CuFeS₂ (copper pyrites)
Malachite - CuCO₃, Cu(OH)₂
Chalcocite - Cu₂S

 

[mitochondria]

I found this in the Oxford Dictionary of Science:

Cuprite: Cu₂O
Azurite: 2CuCO₃.Cu(OH)₂
Chalcopyrite: CuFeS₂
Malacite: CuCO₃.Cu(OH)₂

coincidentially they have got 4 of them xD just as many as you need.. information on these ores should be readily available, but I don't think you really need to know the chemistry of these in detail.. I do remember studying the smelting of Chalcopyrite though and it's probably worth looking at hope that helps! Good luck!

 

[mitochondria]

omg this always happens to me but I had one more than dreamy

 

[Dreamerish*~]

I found this in the Oxford Dictionary of Science:

Cuprite: Cu₂O
Azurite: 2CuCO₃.Cu(OH)₂
Chalcopyrite: CuFeS₂
Malacite: CuCO₃.Cu(OH)₂

coincidentially they have got 4 of them xD just as many as you need.. information on these ores should be readily available, but I don't think you really need to know the chemistry of these in detail.. I do remember studying the smelting of Chalcopyrite though and it's probably worth looking at hope that helps! Good luck!

i'll just go delete my post now...

 

[Casmira]

im better than you all! jokes

 

[mitochondria]

nooooooooooo..

I'll delete mine too if you delete yours

and Casmira can answer the question..

 

[Casmira]

cant you guys see that table i posted on the 2nd post ? D:

 

[FroZenWaffleS]

Thanks for the help.