chalcopyrite

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English

Chalcopyrite
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Etymology

From chalco- (copper, ore) +‎ pyrite. Named by Johann Friedrich Henckel 1725.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌkæl.kəˈpaɪˌɹaɪt/

Noun

chalcopyrite (plural chalcopyrites)

  1. (mineralogy) A yellow mineral that is a mixed sulfide of copper and iron, with the chemical formula CuFeS2.

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Further reading

  1. ^ 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

French

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Noun

chalcopyrite f (plural chalcopyrites)

  1. chalcopyrite

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