copper ore
Malachite or chalcocite
Copper ore is rock containing enough copper to make extraction economically worthwhile.
The metal rarely occurs in pure form; it must be separated from surrounding minerals through mining and smelting.
Common copper ores include chalcopyrite, malachite, and azurite.
The company discovered a rich deposit of copper ore in the mountains.
- supergene enrichmentMineral concentration by descending water
- malachiteGreen copper carbonate stone
- azuriteBlue copper carbonate mineral
- mineralNaturally formed crystalline solid
- sulfideCompound with element sixteen
mining · open pit mine · smelting · mine tailings · assay · pickaxe · ingot · greenish · patina · quarry · deposit · oxidized · metallic · furnace · nugget · lode · vein · turquoise
processing state
copper orecopper ingot
Cast metal block
copper bar · copper wire · copper sheet · copper plate · copper tubing
material composition
copper oregangue
Commercially worthless ore rock
tailings · slag · overburden · spoil · country rock