Chalcopyrite Synonyms

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A yellow copper ore (CuFeS2) made up of copper and iron sulfide
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. copper pyrites

Words Related to Chalcopyrite

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. sphalerite
  2. arsenopyrite
  3. pyrrhotite
  4. pyrite
  5. galena
  6. feldspar
  7. chalcocite
  8. bornite
  9. barite
  10. limonite
  11. cerussite
  12. epidote
  13. goethite
  14. sericite
  15. cuprite

Chalcopyrite Sentence Examples

  • The copper is mostly a copper glance passing into chalcopyrite; it is found in fissure veins with granite.

  • From copper-pyrites (chalcopyrite) iron-pyrites is distinguished by its superior hardness and by its paler colour.

  • The presence of copper, nickel and arsenic is possibly due in many cases to traces of kindred minerals, like chalcopyrite, pentlandite and mispickel.

  • The copper probably exists as disseminated chalcopyrite.

  • Blende occurs in metalliferous veins, often in association with galena, also with chalcopyrite, barytes, fluorspar, &c. In oredeposits containing both lead and zinc, such as those filling cavities in the limestones of the north of England and of Missouri, the galena is usually found in the upper part of the deposit, the blende not being reached until the deeper parts are worked.

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