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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
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A common mineral composed of copper iron sulfide. Chalcopyrite has brassy yellow crystals with a metallic luster and greenish or purplish iridescence. Chalcopyrite is an important source for [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=copper copper] and is mined in Canada (Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia), Chile, Peru, Bolivia, Japan (Ani), England (Cornwall), Germany (Saxony), France (Alsace), Spain (Rio Tinto) and the U.S. (Montana, Arizona, Utah, Tennessee, Missouri, Wisconsin).
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A common mineral composed of copper iron sulfide. Chalcopyrite has brassy yellow crystals with a metallic luster and greenish or purplish iridescence. Chalcopyrite is an important source for [[copper]] and is mined in Canada (Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia), Chile, Peru, Bolivia, Japan (Ani), England (Cornwall), Germany (Saxony), France (Alsace), Spain (Rio Tinto) and the U.S. (Montana, Arizona, Utah, Tennessee, Missouri, Wisconsin).
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[[File:Chalcopyriteemr1.jpg|thumb|Chalcopyrite]]
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
  
 
copper pyrite; peacock ore; yellow copper; copper yellow; Chalcopyrit (Deut.); Chalkopyrit (Deut.); Kupferkies (Deut.); calcopirita (Esp.); chalcopyrite (Fr.);  chalcopyriet (Ned.); calcopirite (Port.)
 
copper pyrite; peacock ore; yellow copper; copper yellow; Chalcopyrit (Deut.); Chalkopyrit (Deut.); Kupferkies (Deut.); calcopirita (Esp.); chalcopyrite (Fr.);  chalcopyriet (Ned.); calcopirite (Port.)
  
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[[[SliderGallery rightalign|Chalcopyriteitaly2.jpg~Raman]]]
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[[[SliderGallery rightalign|Chalcopyrite Raman RRUFF R050018.png~Raman (RRUFF)|Chalcopyriteitaly2.jpg~Raman (U of Parma)]]]
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== Physical and Chemical Properties ==
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== Other Properties ==
 
  
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Tetragonal crystal system, often with repeated twinning.  Fracture = uneven, brittle. Luster = metallic.  Streak =greenish-black. Soluble in nitric acid.  Magnetic on heating
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* Tetragonal crystal system, often with repeated twinning.   
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* Fracture = uneven, brittle.  
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* Luster = metallic.   
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* Streak =greenish-black.  
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* Soluble in nitric acid.   
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* Magnetic on heating
  
 
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== Additional Information ==
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==Resources and Citations==
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* Mineralogy Database: [http://www.webmineral.com/data/Chalcopyrite.shtml Chalcopyrite]
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Mineralogy Database: [http://www.webmineral.com/data/Chalcopyrite.shtml Chalcopyrite]
 
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== Additional Images ==
 
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File:Chalcopyriteemr1.jpg|Chalcopyrite
 
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== Authority ==
 
  
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* Robert Fournier, Robert Fournier, ''Illustrated Dictionary of Practical Pottery'', Chilton Book Company, Radnor, PA, 1992
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* Robert Fournier, ''Illustrated Dictionary of Practical Pottery'', Chilton Book Company, Radnor, PA, 1992
  
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* ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com  Comment: "chalcopyrite" Encyclopdia Britannica [Accessed December 11, 2001].
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* ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com  Comment: "chalcopyrite" [Accessed December 11, 2001].
  
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* C.W.Chesterman, K.E.Lowe, C.W.Chesterman, K.E.Lowe, ''Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Rocks and Minerals'', Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1979
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* C.W.Chesterman, K.E.Lowe, ''Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Rocks and Minerals'', Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1979
  
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* Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com  Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chalcopyrite (accessed Sept. 2, 2005)
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* Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chalcopyrite (accessed Sept. 2, 2005)
  
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* G.S.Brady, G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971  Comment: p. 231
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* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971  Comment: p. 231
  
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* Richard S. Lewis, Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
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* Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
  
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* Susan E. Schur, Susan E. Schur, Conservation Terminology: A review of Past & Current Nomenclature of Materials, ''Technology and Conservation'', Spring (p.34-39); Summer (p.35-38); Fall (p.25-36), 1985
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* Susan E. Schur, Conservation Terminology: A review of Past & Current Nomenclature of Materials, ''Technology and Conservation'', Spring (p.34-39); Summer (p.35-38); Fall (p.25-36), 1985
  
 
* ''Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia'', Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976
 
* ''Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia'', Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976
  
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* Random House, Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
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* Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
  
 
* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
 
* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998

Latest revision as of 12:06, 6 December 2022

Chalcopyrite

Description

A common mineral composed of copper iron sulfide. Chalcopyrite has brassy yellow crystals with a metallic luster and greenish or purplish iridescence. Chalcopyrite is an important source for Copper and is mined in Canada (Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia), Chile, Peru, Bolivia, Japan (Ani), England (Cornwall), Germany (Saxony), France (Alsace), Spain (Rio Tinto) and the U.S. (Montana, Arizona, Utah, Tennessee, Missouri, Wisconsin).

Chalcopyrite

Synonyms and Related Terms

copper pyrite; peacock ore; yellow copper; copper yellow; Chalcopyrit (Deut.); Chalkopyrit (Deut.); Kupferkies (Deut.); calcopirita (Esp.); chalcopyrite (Fr.); chalcopyriet (Ned.); calcopirite (Port.)

Raman (RRUFF)

Chalcopyrite Raman RRUFF R050018.png

Raman (U of Parma)

Chalcopyriteitaly2.jpg

Physical and Chemical Properties

  • Tetragonal crystal system, often with repeated twinning.
  • Fracture = uneven, brittle.
  • Luster = metallic.
  • Streak =greenish-black.
  • Soluble in nitric acid.
  • Magnetic on heating
Composition CuFeS2
Mohs Hardness 3.5 - 4.0
Melting Point 950 C
Density 4.1-4.3 g/ml

Resources and Citations

  • Robert Fournier, Illustrated Dictionary of Practical Pottery, Chilton Book Company, Radnor, PA, 1992
  • C.W.Chesterman, K.E.Lowe, Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Rocks and Minerals, Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1979
  • G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 231
  • Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
  • Susan E. Schur, Conservation Terminology: A review of Past & Current Nomenclature of Materials, Technology and Conservation, Spring (p.34-39); Summer (p.35-38); Fall (p.25-36), 1985
  • Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia, Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976
  • Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
  • The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998

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