cupriferous

[ kyoo-prif-er-uh s, koo- ]

/ kyuˈprɪf ər əs, ku- /

containing or yielding copper.

Origin of cupriferous

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

Copper silicates occur in the mineral kingdom, many minerals owing their colour to the presence of a cupriferous element.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 3 |Various
The lower part of this stratum shows symptoms of the cupriferous schist that lies underneath.

A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines |Andrew Ure
A cupriferous variety, from Jalpa in Tabasco, Mexico, is known as jalpaite.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 |Various
The yield of the argentiferous and cupriferous ores, proved, alas!

The Life of Sir Richard Burton |Thomas Wright

On ore smelting he describes the reduction of iron and lead ores and cupriferous silver or gold ores with lead.

De Re Metallica |Georgius Agricola

cupriferous

/ (kjuːˈprɪfərəs) /

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