cupriferous

American  

[kyoo-prif-er-uhs, koo-] / kyuˈprɪf ər əs, ku- /

adjective

1. containing or yielding copper.

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cupriferous British  

/ kjuːˈprɪfərəs /

adjective

1. (of a substance such as an ore) containing or yielding copper

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Etymology

Origin of cupriferous

First recorded in 1775–85; cupri- + -ferous

Example Sentences

The cupriferous stone struck east-west, with a dip to the south; the outcrops, visible without digging, measured fifteen to twenty metres long, by one to one and a half in breadth.

From The Land of Midian — Volume 1 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir

According to Egleston the loss may be from 40 to 90% of the total gold present in cupriferous ores according to the temperature and duration of calcination.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" by Various

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

This is black, bituminous, and cupriferous, and when first extracted from the mine it is thrown out into an open space and heaped up in a mound.

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