Definition of Chalcopyrite. Meaning of Chalcopyrite. Synonyms of Chalcopyrite

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Definition of Chalcopyrite

Chalcopyrite
Chalcopyrite Chal`co*pyr"ite, n. [Gr. chalko`s 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.

Meaning of Chalcopyrite from wikipedia

- Chalcopyrite (/ˌkælkəˈpaɪˌraɪt, -koʊ-/ KAL-kə-PY-ryte, -⁠koh-) is a copper iron sulfide mineral and the most abundant copper ore mineral. It has the chemical...
- widely in porphyry copper deposits along with the more common chalcopyrite. Chalcopyrite and bornite are both typically replaced by chalcocite and covellite...
- In later years, "orichal****" was used to describe the sulfide mineral chalcopyrite and also to describe br****. These usages are difficult to reconcile with...
- Image Name Formula % Copper when pure Chalcopyrite CuFeS2 34.5 Chalcocite Cu2S 79.8 Covellite CuS 66.5 Bornite 2Cu2S·CuS·FeS 63.3 Tetrahedrite Cu3SbS3...
- identified. Ore minerals in IOCG deposits are typically copper-iron sulfide chalcopyrite and gangue pyrite, forming 10–15% of the rock m****. Supergene profiles...
- and light brownish bronze streak. In contrast, pyrite, pyrrhotite and chalcopyrite will all display much darker streaks: brownish black, greyish black,...
- Creighton Mine. Common ore minerals found at the Creighton mine include chalcopyrite, cubanite, galena, ilmenite, magnetite, pentlandite, pyrite, and pyrrhotite...
- "A Moderately Thermophilic Mixed Microbial Culture for Bioleaching of Chalcopyrite Concentrate at High Pulp Density". Applied and Environmental Microbiology...
- zeolites) Chaidamuite Chalcanthite Chalcocite Chalconatronite Chalcophyllite Chalcopyrite Challacolloite Chambersite Chamosite Changbaiite Chaoite Chapmanite Charlesite...
- industrially-produced single crystal. A specimen consisting of a bornite-coated chalcopyrite crystal nestled in a bed of clear quartz crystals and lustrous pyrite...