Copper Concentrate
Used as raw materials in copper smelting, copper concentrates have a copper content of about 30% by weight. The remainder consists mostly of sulfur and iron. Copper concentrates are made mostly from sulfide ores.
Data Sheet
Content | Result | Unit |
Cu | 21-27 | % |
Fe | 26-31 | % |
SiO2 | 4-6 | % |
Al₂O₃ | 3-2 | % |
S | 29-37 | % |
H2O | 4-9 | % |
Zn | 0.41 | % |
As | 0.03 | % |
Sb | 0.03 | % |
Pb | 0.23 | % |
MgO | 0.11 | % |
Cl | 180 | ppm |
Hg | 5 | ppm |
Ni | 120 | ppm |
F | 30 | ppm |
Ag | 50 | ppm |
AU | 1.3 | ppm |
Bi | 160 | ppm |
Se | 140 | ppm |
Te | 42 | ppm |
Fe3O4 | 0.8 | ppm |
Packaging
- Jumbo bag
- Bulk
Transportation
- Land
- Rail
- Sea
Application
- Making copper utensils
- Construction and architecture
- Car manufacturing
- Making an electric magnet
- Production of copper wires
- Engine construction
- Production of copper pipes
- Industrial lamps
- Making musical instruments