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Chalcopyrite

Chalcopyrite Meaning & Definition
Chalcopyrite Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Chalcopyrite?

[n] a yellow copper ore (CuFeS2) made up of copper-iron sulfide

Synonyms | Synonyms for Chalcopyrite: copper pyrites

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See Also | atomic number 29 | copper | Cu | mineral

Chalcopyrite In Webster's Dictionary

\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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