Following is a list of minerals that serve as copper ores in the copper mining process:
| Image | Name | Formula | % Copperwhen 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 | 88.1 | |
| Tenorite | CuO | 79.7 | |
| Chrysocolla | (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·n(H2O) | 37.9 | |
| Tennantite | Cu12As4S13 | 51.6 | |
| Dioptase | CuSiO2(OH)2 | 45.3 | |
| Enargite | Cu3AsS4 | 48.4 |
References
Samans, Carl H. Engineering Metals and their Alloys MacMillan 1949 ↩