A sample of chalcopyrite (copper iron sulphide) found in Norway. This very common mineral is one of the most important copper ores, yielding the by-pr
A sample of chalcopyrite (copper iron sulphide) found in Norway. This very common mineral is one of the most important copper ores, yielding the by-products gold and silver. About 80 percent of the world's copper is derived from treatment of chalcopyrite ore.
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Keywords: chalcopyrite, copper, earth, geology, iron, mineral, science, sulphide
