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There are several ores of copper but more common are sulphide ores as Copper pyrite CuFeS2, along with iron and sulphur other contents are silicates of calcium and Magnesium.

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What happens if water is added to a copper ore?

The copper will explode ??? * it gets wet * the copper ore goes through several stages of hydration as the water is absorbed, changing its crystal structure. This is a form of structural change but I've never seen it explode.


What ore is copper found in?

a copper ore


What is low grade copper ore and what are the problems associated with it?

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What is used to separate copper from its ore?

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Is copper ore oxidized?

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Is chalcopyrite valuable?

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Whats chalcopyrite important uses?

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The real name for copper ore?

The most common ore of copper is Copper pyrite CuFeS2 but other ores are also exist.


What ore is copper?

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How do you get copper metal from copper ore?

It depends upon nature of ore the most common ore of copper is Copper pyrite CuFeS2. the extraction of copper from this ore involves the following steps, 1-crushing, 2-grinding, 3-concentration of ore, 4-roastiong, 5-smelting, 6- preparation of blister copper and 7- electrorefining of blister copper.


Where do you extract copper?

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