how is copper seperated from other materials found with it?

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how is copper seperated from other materials found with it?

2007-12-06 06:30:27 · 2 answers · asked by hottie101 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology

all i need is a quick little answer it doesnt have to be a million pages long.

2007-12-06 06:38:29 · update #1

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Today you mainly use flotation for copper ores as these are normally low grade ores with fine grain dessiminated copper in it.
You basically put your grinded ore in an oil basin and let the copper stick to air bubbles you pump through it.

2007-12-06 07:29:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

http://www.membrane.unsw.edu.au/imstec03/content/papers/NFRO/imstec055.pdf

2007-12-06 06:36:56 · answer #2 · answered by Loren S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋