Following is a list of minerals that serve as copper ores in the copper mining process:[1]
| Image | Name | Formula | % Copper when pure |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 | 34.5 |
|
Chalcocite | Cu2S | 79.8 |
|
Covellite | CuS | 66.5 |
|
Bornite | 2Cu2S·CuS·FeS | 63.3 |
|
Tetrahedrite | Cu3SbS3 + x(Fe,Zn)6Sb2S9 | 32–45 |
|
Digenite | Cu9S5 | 78.1 |
|
Malachite | CuCO3•Cu(OH)2 | 57.7 |
|
Azurite | 2CuCO3·Cu(OH)2 | 55.1 |
|
Cuprite | Cu2O | 88.8 |
|
Chrysocolla | (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·n(H2O) | 37.9 |
|
Tennantite | Cu12As4S13 | 51.6 |
|
Dioptase | CuSiO2(OH)2 | 45.3 |
|
Enargite | Cu3AsS4 | 48.4 |