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[[File:Min chalcopyrite.jpg|thumb|200px|Chalcopyrite, a type of copper ore.]] | [[File:Min chalcopyrite.jpg|thumb|200px|Chalcopyrite, a type of copper ore.]] | ||
'''Copper ore''' is a rock containing | '''Copper ore''' is a rock containing copper, 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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Revision as of 22:45, 31 August 2022
Copper ore is a rock containing copper, 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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