Copper
The concentration of copper in ores averages only 0.6 , andmercial ores are sulfides, especially chalcopyrite CuFeS 2, bornite Cu 5 FeS 4 and, to a lesser extent, covellite CuS and chalcocite Cu 2 S. These minerals are concentrated from crushed ores to the level of 1015 copper by froth flotation or bioleaching.































