Copper ore is mined copper in the ore, mainly used in metallurgical industry, as raw materials. As the copper mineralization are different types of copper ore types so complicated.
Copper ore types according to their geology - industrial type can be divided into:
(1) Porphyry, (2) sand-shale-type, (3) copper-nickel sulfide, (4) pyrite, (5) copper - uranium - gold-type, (6) natural copper-type, (7) vein-type, (8) carbonate rock type, (9) skarn