chalcopyrite
Noun
Meaning
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.
Source: Webster's dictionarySynonyms
copper pyrites
amethyst
apatite
chromite
amphibole
andesite
limonite
anorthite
argentite
lepidomelane
arsenopyrite
adamite
bournonite
anglesite
linnaeite
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Despite its name a chalcopyrite does not contain dianion pairs, but single S 2− sulfide anions.
The sheath is decorated by fish skin, the yellow and white parts are mixed by chalcopyrite and copper.