cupriferous

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The Rossland, the Boundary and the Kootenay districts are the chief centres of vein-mining, yielding auriferous and cupriferous sulphide ores, as well as large quantities of silver-bearing lead ores.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" by Various

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

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

By Pot Assay.—Roasted cupriferous pyrites containing small quantities of gold and silver comes under this heading.

From A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. by Beringer, Cornelius

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