Introduction to Copper and Copper Alloys
§ This is a foreshortened version of aes cyprium (metal from Cyprus) § In Greek, copper was " chalcos" ... § Two basic types of copper ores: § sulfide ores §Bornite, chalcocite and chalcopyrite § oxide ores §Malachite, azurite and chrysocolla. 12 Copper Production and Recycling. 13