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Copper was mined a long time ago over 1000 years ago
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How was gold first mined?
it was first mined by placer mining method of washing the dirt from around the small pieces of gold found in creeks.
How was copper probably first extracted from its ore?
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.
Which metals were the first to be used during the Neolithic Age?
gold and copper because they were soft enough to be hammered
How long did age of metal last?
From the early to middle neolithic (when copper tools were first made) to the present.
How was crushed stone mined in the past?
In the past most crushed and broken stone has been mined from open quarries. Today, the trend has been more toward underground mining.
Why was copper first mined?
because it was a question would copper smelt with tin
Where was the first copper mined in Australia?
The Great Australia Mine
What element was mined in the upper peninsula of michigan?
copper
What is a copper made out of?
Copper is mined as copper it is not an alloy
Is copper mined in California?
yes, copper is mined in California and george ling disocverd it in the year 1739
What is mined in British Columbia?
Gold,Zinc,and Copper are all mined in British Columbia. Gold,Zinc,and Copper are all mined in British Columbia.
Half of the copper mined in the US is mined in this state?
Arizona
How the copper is mined?
copper is mined usually from the rock and if you don't want it that way people don't really mine it they find it they only mine copper ore not copper.
How is mineral such as gold or copper is mined?
Solid Minerals such as Gold and Copper are mostly mined using the Open Cast Method.
Where is copper mined South Africa?
There is copper mined throughout much of Africa. In South Africa, the major areas for copper mining are Palabora and Northern Cape.
What country is copper mined in?
Zambia
Why is copper mined?
So it can be used.
