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Bornite

bornite

Cu5FeS4

Bornite Mineral | Physical - Optical Properties, Occurrence, Uses

Bornite Mineral | Physical - Optical Properties, Occurrence, Uses — via geologyscience.com · Source

Overview

Bornite, also known as peacock ore, is a sulfide mineral with chemical composition Cu5FeS4 that crystallizes in the orthorhombic system (pseudo-cubic). It is an important copper ore.

Identification characteristics

  • Mohs hardness 3

Scientific references

  1. Bornite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q108694 Link
  2. Bornite — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bornite Link