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    This document lists several copper ore minerals, including their chemical formulas and the percentage of copper when pure, such as chalcopyrite (CuFeS2) containing 34.5% copper, chalcocite (Cu2S) containing 79.8% copper, and covellite (CuS) containing 66.5% copper. It provides information on common copper ore minerals used in copper mining, such as their names and chemical compositions.

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    This document lists several copper ore minerals, including their chemical formulas and the percentage of copper when pure, such as chalcopyrite (CuFeS2) containing 34.5% copper, chalcocite (Cu2S) containing 79.8% copper, and covellite (CuS) containing 66.5% copper. It provides information on common copper ore minerals used in copper mining, such as their names and chemical compositions.

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    This document lists several copper ore minerals, including their chemical formulas and the percentage of copper when pure, such as chalcopyrite (CuFeS2) containing 34.5% copper, chalcocite (Cu2S) containing 79.8% copper, and covellite (CuS) containing 66.5% copper. It provides information on common copper ore minerals used in copper mining, such as their names and chemical compositions.

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    List of copper ores

    Following is a list of minerals that serve as copper ores in the copper mining process:

    Name

    Formula

    % Copper
    when pure

    CuFeS2

    34.5

    Cu2S

    79.8

    CuS

    66.5

    2Cu2SCuSFeS

    63.3

    Cu3SbS3 + x(Fe,Zn)6Sb2S9

    3245

    Chalcopyrite

    Chalcocite

    Covellite

    Bornite

    Tetrahedrite

    Name

    Formula

    % Copper
    when pure

    CuCO3Cu(OH)2

    57.7

    2CuCO3Cu(OH)2

    55.1

    Cu2O

    88.8

    CuOSiO22H2O

    37.9

    Cu12As4S13

    51.6

    Malachite

    Azurite

    Cuprite

    Chrysocolla

    Tennantite

    Copper-bearing minerals[1]

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