chalcopyrite
English edit
Etymology edit
From chalco- (“copper, ore”) + pyrite. Named by Johann Friedrich Henckel 1725.[1]
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
chalcopyrite (plural chalcopyrites)
- (mineralogy) A yellow mineral that is a mixed sulfide of copper and iron, with the chemical formula CuFeS2.
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Further reading edit
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Chalcopyrite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “chalcopyrite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
- ^ 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
French edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
chalcopyrite f (plural chalcopyrites)
Further reading edit
- “chalcopyrite”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.