Q. Which ore contains both iron and copper?
A. Cuprite
B. Chalcocite
C. Chalcopyrite
D. Malachite
Answer: Chalcopyrite
› Chalcopyrite is a brass-yellow mineral with a chemical composition of CuFeS2. It occurs in most sulfide mineral deposits throughout the world and has been the most important ore of copper for thousands of years.
› Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2) is the ore contains both copper and iron.
› The largest deposit of nearly pure chalcopyrite ever discovered in Canada was at the southern end of the Temagami Greenstone Belt where Copperfield Mine extracted the high-grade copper.
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