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Copper ore, usually in the form of malachite, needs to be refined through a chemical reaction, rather than a mechanical separation as with washing. It needs to be ground and heated to separate out the copper metal from the compound.

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Can you please tell all metal ore's?

any metal that is naturally found in the earth has an ore. iron ore, copper ore, gold, silver. etc. bronze does not have an ore, because it is a mixture of copper and tin, both naturally occurring metals. find a image of a Periodic Table of Elements via Google. everything from the squiggly line on the right, to the third row to the left, and in between has an ore...except mercury, its a liquid good luck


Why is copper used for drains?

One reason is because it resists corrosion and another reason is that it can easily be made into pipes for hot and cold water, oil, etc. However, compared to modern plastic materials, copper is much more expensive to use: its ore must first be mined, then the ore has to be smelted and refined into metal pipes, wires, etc. So nowadays, for drainpipes, plastic pipes are used instead of copper.


Where is the deepest mine in Canada?

The Enterprise mine, a copper ore mine located at Mt Isa Mines, is currently Australia's deepest mine. Its shaft is 1,900m deep.


How is a metal made?

Metals are extracted from their ore through chemical reaction. Iron ore is an oxide of iron. The oxygen is removed from the ore by heating carbon with the ore to create molten iron and Carbon Dioxide.


Which mine is a series of terraces that have been carved into the earth and raw ore is removed from that pit walls by use of explosives?

This is the open pit mine. Surveys are conducted (including drilling) and mapping is done. Then, with the location of the ore bodies pinpointed, material is removed, drilling and blasting create the ore pile, and the ore is loaded and hauled to the crusher. From there is it off to the processing plant.

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Why copper ore is not concentrated by hydraulic washing?

copper ore is usually in the form of malachite, needs to be refined through chemical method.


How is copper concentrated?

Copper is concentrated through a process called flotation, where crushed ore is mixed with water and chemicals to create a slurry. Air bubbles are then introduced, which attach to the copper minerals and float them to the surface for collection. The concentrated copper can then be further processed to extract the metal.


What ore is copper found in?

a copper ore


Name one copper ore?

The mineral malachite is an ore of copper.


What is used to separate copper from its ore?

A refinery separates copper from its ore.


Is copper ore oxidized?

Most copper ore occurs as copper in combination with oxygen, yes.


How is copper ore concentrated?

In the next step, called concentrating, the powder is mixed with water and chemicals, which cause copper sulfide ores to float to the top, where they may be separated from some of the other minerals.


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?

Copper is typically extracted from the ore chalcopyrite, which is a copper iron sulfide mineral. Other ores that contain copper include bornite, chalcocite, and covellite.


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.


Where do you extract copper?

Copper Ore.


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.