bornite
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See also: Bornite
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Born + -ite, named after Austrian mineralogist Ignaz von Born.
Noun[edit]
bornite (plural bornites)
- (mineralogy) A reddish mineral that tarnishes on exposure to air; it is a mixed sulfide of iron and copper with the chemical formula Cu5FeS and is an important ore of copper.
Synonyms[edit]
- erubescite (obsolete)
- peacock ore, peacock copper (informal)
Translations[edit]
mineral
Further reading[edit]
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Bornite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “bornite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.