chalcopyrite

English

Chalcopyrite

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek χαλκός (khalkós, “copper”), and pyrite. Named by Johann Friedrich Henckel 1725.[1]

Noun

chalcopyrite (plural chalcopyrites)

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

Synonyms

  • copper pyrites

Translations

Further reading

  • “Chalcopyrite” in David Barthelmy, Webmineral Mineralogy Database, 1997–.
  • chalcopyrite mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, accessed 29 August 2016
  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
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