Which of the following ore contains both Copper and Iron?

Q. Which ore contains both iron and copper?

A.  Cuprite

B.  Chalcocite

C.  Chalcopyrite

D.  Malachite

Answer: Chalcopyrite

›  Chalcopyrite is a brass-yellow mineral with a chemical composition of CuFeS₂. It occurs in most sulfide mineral deposits throughout the world and has been the most important ore of copper for thousands of years.

›  Chalcopyrite (CuFeS₂) is the ore contains both copper and iron.

›  The largest deposit of nearly pure chalcopyrite ever discovered in Canada was at the southern end of the Temagami Greenstone Belt where Copperfield Mine extracted the high-grade copper.