Following is a list of minerals that serve as copper ores in the copper mining process:[1]
| Image | Name | Formula | % Copper when pure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 | 34.5 | |
| Chalcocite | 79.8 | ||
| Covellite | 66.5 | ||
| Bornite | 2Cu2S·CuS·FeS | 63.3 | |
| Tetrahedrite | Cu3SbS3 + x(Fe,Zn)6Sb2S9 | 32–45 | |
| Digenite | Cu9S5 | 78.1 | |
| Malachite | CuCO3•Cu(OH)2 | 57.7 | |
| Azurite | 2CuCO3·Cu(OH)2 | 55.1 | |
| Cuprite | Cu2O | 88.8 | |
| Chrysocolla | (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·n(H2O) | 37.9 | |
| Tennantite | Cu12As4S13 | 51.6 | |
| Dioptase | CuSiO2(OH)2 | 45.3 | |
| Enargite | Cu3AsS4 | 48.4 | |