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Chalcopyrite
Chalˊco-pyr′ite
,Noun.
[Gr.
χαλκόσ
brass + E. pyrite
. So named from its color.] (Min.)
Copper pyrites, or yellow copper ore; a common ore of copper, containing copper, iron, and sulphur. It occurs massive and in tetragonal crystals of a bright brass yellow color.
Definition 2024
chalcopyrite
chalcopyrite
English
Chalcopyrite
Noun
chalcopyrite (plural chalcopyrites)
- (mineralogy) A yellow mineral that is a mixed sulfide of copper and iron, with the chemical formula CuFeS2.
Synonyms
- copper pyrites
Translations
mineral
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- ↑ James D. Dana: Dana's System of Mineralogy. Volume I, seventh edition, revised by Charles Palache, Harry Berman, and Clifford Frondel. John Wiley & Sons, 1944