chalcopyrite

English

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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References

  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

Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2026), “Chalcopyrite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “chalcopyrite”, in Mindat.org, Keswick, Va.: Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2026.

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kal.kɔ.pi.ʁit/

Noun

chalcopyrite f (plural chalcopyrites)

  1. chalcopyrite

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