cupriferous
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of cupriferous
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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
The formation was well studied by the miners of that country a century ago as containing a thin band of dark-coloured cupriferous shale, characterised at Mansfield in Thuringia by numerous fossil fish.
From The Student's Elements of Geology by Lyell, Charles, Sir
In this manner the lead absorbs the gold, whether pure or argentiferous or cupriferous, and the alloy is taken to the cupellation furnace.
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
The Indian titles to the mineral lands on that lake had been but a short time before completely extinguished, and the surveys of Dr. Houghton were bringing the cupriferous riches of the region into notice.
From Cleveland Past and Present Its Representative Men by Joblin, Maurice
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