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copper is extracted by smelting by taking the copper out and melting it down.

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Is copper obtained from copper ore pure?

After the initial smelting to extract copper from the ore it still has to go through electroplating purification.


What are the pros and cons of smelting copper?

smelting causes pollution, but you are getting copper


Did first nations people in British Columbia use smelting technology to create copper plaques?

Yes, First Nations people in British Columbia did use smelting technology to create copper plaques. This technology allowed them to extract copper from ore and shape it into intricate designs for ceremonial purposes.


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What is meant by - smelting?

Smelting is the process which ore goes through so that a metal can be extracted from it. It involves heating the rock to very high temperatures. Copper, for instance, can be extracted at temperatures of about 1200 °C.Actually, smelting is a process when a metal which is more reactive than copper needs to be extracted. For example, zinc is more reactive than copper so it has to be extracted smelting. It can be extracted by heating its ore with charcoal aka smelting.--different person


Where do you extract copper?

Copper Ore.


What is the steps of mining smelting and refining that are used to extract minerals or elements from ores?

you test the amount of rock, check the profitability, mine the ore, do the process of smelting.


How do you separate copper from it ore?

To separate copper from its ore, the process is called smelting. The copper and ore are heated and the copper turns to liquid which is then poured from the smelter.


When did metallurgy start?

If you mean smelting, then the earliest known metallurgy is copper smelting from the Vinča culture in Serbia. It might be as early as 5,5000 B.C.


What is the four steps that describe how copper ore is turned into useful products?

1. Copper ore is mined and crushed. 2. It must be processed to remove the useful mineral or element. 3. Smelting is the process used to obtain copper. In the smelting the ore is melted and material are removed. After smelting, the copper is refined ,or purified. 4. Then it is made into many types of products used in homes, businesses, and industry.