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chal·co·py·rite

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–noun

a very common mineral, copper iron sulfide, CuFeS₂, occurring in brass-yellow crystals or masses: the most important ore of copper; copper pyrites.

[Origin: 1825–35; chalco- + pyrite

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chal·co·py·rite Audio Help (kāl'kə-pī'rīt') Pronunciation Key
n. A yellow mineral, essentially CuFeS₂, that is an important ore of copper. Also called copper pyrites.

[New Latin chalcopyrites : Greek khalkos, copper + pyrites.]

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chalcopyrite
noun
a yellow copper ore (CuFeS2) made up of copper and iron sulfide

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A brassy yellow, metallic, tetragonal mineral, usually occurring as shapeless masses of grains. Chalcopyrite is found in igneous rocks and copper-rich shales, and it is an important ore of copper. Because of its shiny look and often yellow color, it is sometimes mistaken for gold, and for this reason it is also called fool's gold. Chemical formula: CuFeS₂.

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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.

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