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Copper was one of the first metals to be discovered, possibly by anchient potters whose furnaces were hot enough to produce copper from the ore malachite.
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How was gold extracted from t he ore in the olden days?
They dig it or use some simple machine to dig it out.
Why bronze was used by ancient civilizations before iron?
Copper was available as a raw metal, while iron existed as an ore which required a special refining techniques which took a long period to perfect.
How were the conditions in the laurium silver mines in Greece?
Working in an ancient Greek silver mine was unpleasant at best. Ore was extracted by hand, with hammers, by the light of candles, with bad air and extremely hazardous conditions, deep underground. The miner's lives were much like that of Michael Jackson - short, brutish, and nasty.
Which pigment do you now call kohl malachite a copper ore or galena a gray black eye paint?
Kohl was a pigment used for eye makeup in Ancient Egypt. It consisted mainly of galena, which is a type of lead, as well as malachite and cerussite.
What are all the products the hittite trade?
Yes, The cultural achievement for which the Hittites are best known is the development of iron technology. Iron is a metal that is extracted from ore. The Anatolia region is rich in iron ore. The Hittites used this natural resource to make tools and weapons. Iron was superior to the bronze that was used by other cultures because it was much stronger and more durable.
How was copper first extracted from its ore?
Copper was discovered by ancient potters whose furnaces were hot enough to produce copper from the ore malachite
How can copper be extracted from its ore?
Decomposition
In order for a rock to be consider and ore it must?
Ore is rock from which a metal or valuable mineral can be extracted. Iron ore, copper ore are two examples.
Where is metal discovered?
Iron is extracted from iron ore. Copper is extracted from several ores, Chalcopyrite being one.
What is the name of a metal that can be ectracted from an ore?
Iron is metal that can be extracted from ore there is also titanium aluminum copper and others
What is the name of copper's ore?
I know the following ores of copper Chalcopyrite, Copper Glance, Chlcocite, Malachite, Cuprite
What is the problem with using grade ore as a copper source?
The metal (copper) extracted may be generally brittle and break easily.
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
How is the copper ore extracted from the ground?
Strip-mining is the most common method for removing copper ore from the ground. See related questions and links to learn more about strip mining.
How is calcium extracted from its ore?
its extracted
Is ore extracted from a mineral or a mineral extracted from an ore?
An ore is a rock or mineral from which a valuable metal can be obtained through refining processes.
What ore is copper found in?
a copper ore
