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It is used to extract copper.
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Which has a metallic luster fluorite or bornite?
Bornite
What is bornite?
A mineral
Is melted copper still a mineral?
'Native Copper' was widely used by prehistoric peoples and was traditionally found in small amounts. More commonly it is found in oxidized ores, such as bornite, chalcocite or chalcopyrite. These ores have to undergo various treatments in order to extract the copper from within them.
What is the name of copper's ore?
I know the following ores of copper Chalcopyrite, Copper Glance, Chlcocite, Malachite, Cuprite
What is lava used for?
Lava itself is not 'used', but solidified lava has many uses. Scoria can be used as decorative stone, and pumice can be used as an abrasive. Obsidian is used in jewelry.
Which has a metallic luster fluorite or bornite?
Bornite
What is bornite?
A mineral
How is bornite mined?
Levien?
What mineral is copper found in?
Bornite
Does bornite forms cubic crystals?
Yes it does:)
Who discovered bornite?
It has been reported since 1725, but in 1845 it was named for Austrian mineralogist Ignaz von Born http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bornite
What color is bornite?
brown to copper-red color
What mineral group does bornite belong to?
Bornite is a sulfide mineral, it is an important copper ore mineral and occurs widely in porphyry copper deposits along with the more common chalcopyrite.
What mineral is known as the peacock ore?
The mineral is called bornite.
What kind of rock is a peacock rock?
Bornite, Copper Iron Sulfide
Is their a rock called borite?
No, perhaps you are thinking of bornite http://www.webmineral.com/data/Bornite.shtml
Where is bornite found?
There are large amounts in the United States and Canada, Cornwall in the UK has specimens, Dzhezkazgan, Kazakhstan and Shaba, Zaire and Mexico
