cupriferous
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Since I have explained the nature of vitriol and its relatives, which are obtained from cupriferous pyrites, I will next speak of an acrid solidified juice which commonly comes from cadmia.
From De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 by Agricola, Georgius
On ore smelting he describes the reduction of iron and lead ores and cupriferous silver or gold ores with lead.
From De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 by Agricola, Georgius
A cupriferous variety, from Jalpa in Tabasco, Mexico, is known as jalpaite.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" by Various
It occurs in cupriferous mine waters and as the minerals chalcanthite or cyanosite, CuSO4�5H2O, and boothite, CuSO4�7H2O.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 3 "Convention" to "Copyright" by Various
According to Egleston the loss may be from 40 to 90% of the total gold present in cupriferous ores according to the temperature and duration of calcination.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" by Various
