Copper ore refers to a natural mineral aggregate that can be used to extract copper metal, and there are many types of it. Copper ores can be divided into different types according to their mineral composition and geological origin. The following are some of the main types of copper ores:

1. Sulfide copper ore: This type of ore has a high content of copper sulfide, and the content of copper oxide is usually less than 10%. Common copper sulfide minerals include chalcopyrite (CuFeS2), bornite (Cu5FeS4) and chalcocite (Cu2S).

2. Oxidized copper ore: This type of ore has a high content of copper oxide, usually greater than 30%. Common oxidized copper minerals include cuprite (Cu2O) and malachite (Cu2CO3(OH)2).

3. Mixed copper ore: This type of ore has a content of copper sulfide and copper oxide between the two, and the content of copper oxide is approximately between 10% and 30%.

4. Native copper: This is a pure copper element that is rare in nature.

5. Porphyry copper deposit: This is a type of copper deposit with large reserves and low grade, which is common in the Pacific Rim and Tethys porphyry copper belt.

6. Sandstone-shale copper deposit: This type of copper deposit is produced in a set of sedimentary rocks or sedimentary metamorphic rocks, widely distributed, and has great economic value.

7. Pyrite copper deposit: This type of deposit is related to submarine volcanism and contains a large amount of pyrite and a certain amount of copper, lead, and zinc.

8. Copper-nickel sulfide type, copper-uranium-gold type, vein type, carbonatite type, skarn type, etc.: These are other types of copper deposits, each with specific geological characteristics and distribution.

There are more than 280 copper-containing minerals discovered in the world, but there are only about 16 major industrial minerals. China mainly mines chalcopyrite, followed by bornite and chalcocite. Copper ore is not only widely used in the fields of electricity, light industry, construction, machinery manufacturing, and national defense industry, but some copper-containing minerals are also popular in the fields of collection and stone appreciation because of their unique color and form.