Multianalysis Characterization of Mineralogical Properties of Copper-Lead-Zinc Mixed Ores and Implications for Comprehensive Recovery

Table 8

Distribution of copper in main Cu-bearing minerals.

Minerals	Mineral content	Content of copper in minerals	Distribution of copper in minerals	The distribution rate of copper in main Cu-bearing minerals
Chalcopyrite	0.27	34.61	0.0934	17.54
Chalcocite	0.03	79.86	0.0240	4.50
Covellite	0.02	66.48	0.0133	2.50
Bornite	0.18	62.14	0.1119	20.99
Enargite	0.04	45.52	0.0182	3.42
Tetrahedrite	0.03	45.77	0.0137	2.58
Chrysocolla	0.30	24.17	0.0725	13.61
Malachite	0.06	57.48	0.0345	6.47
Beaverite	0.20	9.60	0.0192	3.60
Sphalerite	0.25	0.27	0.0007	0.13
Duftite	0.80	13.53	0.1082	20.31
Rosasite	0.07	33.29	0.0233	4.37
Others	97.75	—	—	—
Totals	100.00	—	0.5329	100.00