>>1599757Depends heavily on the geology of the region. Iron is a very common ore throughout the crust, while Copper has more isolated pockets. In the US 60% of the total US Copper mining, smelting and production of Cu ores from the last 130 years to the present comes from Arizona due to its unique geology and massive extinct volcanic fields. The most common forms of easily noticed Cu ores are Chrysocolla and Malachite which are usually very low grade. Usually native Copper ore oxidizes as a bluish-green color and has some weight to it. Fe usually oxidizes red/orange. I find big chunks of Chrysocolla every time I hike near volcanic features, along with a fuckton of magnetite (attracts a magnet pretty well), magnetite sands, silica sands and obsidian. I'd reckon your best bet is around mountains, volcanic features, and water features where this material can accumulate over time, but you will still have a harder time finding Cu ores in GA than I might in AZ.
