GEOLOGY
ECONOMIC GEOLOGY
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Copper
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Detailed explanation-1: -The principal copper ore mineral is chalcopyrite (CuFeS2), which is commonly smelted to yield a matte containing 50% copper.
Detailed explanation-2: -Copper is element number 29 on the Periodic Table of Elements. It is considered a semi-precious, nonferrous, malleable metal with many hundreds of applications in the areas of electricity and electronics, plumbing, building construction and architecture, industry, transportation, and consumer and health products.
Detailed explanation-3: -There are two main copper ore types of interest, copper oxide ores and copper sulfide ores. Both ore types can be economically mined, however, the most common source of copper ore is the sulfide ore mineral chalcopyrite, which accounts for about 50 percent of copper production.