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During the extraction of copper, why is roasting of copper pyrites carried out instead of calcination?

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As copper pyrites `(Cu_(2)S.Fe_(2)S_(3))` is a sulphide ore of copper, therefore roasting instead of calcination is used during the extraction of copper.
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