Copper And Molybdenum Deposits In The United States
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Copper and molybdenum resources were not recognized as valuable
commodities until economic needs demanded the collection and processing of these
minerals in large amounts. The most expansive deposits of copper and molybdenum
occur in massive low grade ores and are found in intrusive porphyry form ....
Middle of paper
.... North American French explorers knew of
sources of native copper in the region of Lake Superior and the area natives had
copper jewelry and ornamentation. Earnest copper mining began in Simsbury,
Connecticut about 1709 and copper was actually exported to England after a
source was discovered in New Jersey around 1719. In later times domestic copper
resources did not satisfy national needs until the discovery of gold in
California shifted the focus of mineral exploration westward and strik ....
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