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'''Copper ore''' is a rock containing iron, usually in the form of oxides. Iron ores have a variable iron content depending on the iron mineral. Additionally, isomorphism, almost always present in natural minerals, reduces the nominal content. | [[File:Min chalcopyrite.jpg|thumb|200px|Chalcopyrite, a type of copper ore.]] | ||
'''Copper ore''' is a rock containing iron, usually in the form of oxides, such as chalcopyrite, chalcocite or covellite. Iron ores have a variable iron content depending on the iron mineral. Additionally, isomorphism, almost always present in natural minerals, reduces the nominal content. | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[Iron Ore]] | * [[Iron Ore]] | ||
* [[wikipedia:List of copper ores|List of copper ores]] | |||
== References == | |||
{{Wa|List_of_copper_ores}} | |||
[[Category:Ores]] | [[Category:Ores]] | ||
[[Category:Stubs]] | [[Category:Stubs]] | ||
Revision as of 21:27, 27 April 2022

Copper ore is a rock containing iron, usually in the form of oxides, such as chalcopyrite, chalcocite or covellite. Iron ores have a variable iron content depending on the iron mineral. Additionally, isomorphism, almost always present in natural minerals, reduces the nominal content.
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