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Ore (Copper)

## Ore (Copper)

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| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Stacks | 50x |
| Prefab Hash | -707307845 |

![Ore (Copper)](ItemCopperOre.png)
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![Ore (Copper)](Copper_ore.jpg)
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## Obtaining

[Ore (Copper)](/wiki/ore-copper) is a common [ore](/wiki/ores) that can be mined throughout the surface and underground of a planet or an asteroid using a [Mining Drill](/wiki/mining-drill) or [Pickaxe](/wiki/pickaxe). It can also be obtained by processing [dirty ore](/wiki/dirty-ore) from a [Deep Miner](/wiki/deep-miner) using a [Centrifuge](/wiki/centrifuge) or [Combustion Centrifuge](/wiki/combustion-centrifuge).

## Processing

Copper ore can be turned into [copper ingots](/wiki/copper-ingot) by smelting it in an [Arc Furnace](/wiki/arc-furnace), [Furnace](/wiki/furnace), or [Advanced Furnace](/wiki/advanced-furnace). Copper is also an ingredient in [Constantan](/wiki/constantan) and [Astroloy](/wiki/astroloy).

Smelting in an Arc Furnace requires 500 Energy. Using a Furnace or Advanced Furnace requires the following conditions:
|  | **Pressure (Pa)** | **Temperature (K)** | **Temperature (°C)** |
|---|---|---|---|
| **Min** | 100 kPa | 600 K | 327 °C |
| **Max** | 100 MPa | 100 kK | 99.7 k°C |


Smelting one copper ore produces the following gases:
| **Amount** | **Gas** |
|---|---|
| 1 mol | [Pollutant](/wiki/pollutant) |
| 1 mol | [Carbon Dioxide](/wiki/carbon-dioxide) |
| 0.5 mol | [Nitrogen](/wiki/nitrogen) |