bornite

See also: Bornite

English

Etymology

Born + -ite, after Ignaz von Born, Austrian mineralogist.

Noun

bornite (plural bornites)

  1. (mineralogy) A reddish mineral that tarnishes on exposure to air; it is a mixed sulfide of iron and copper with the chemical formula Cu5FeS and is an important ore of copper.

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Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2023), Bornite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • bornite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2023.

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