CHALCOPYRITES

Noun

chalcopyrites

plural of chalcopyrite

Source: Wiktionary


CHALCOPYRITE

Chal`co*pyr"ite, n. Etym: [Gr. pyrite. So named from its color.] (Min.)

Definition: Copper pyrites, or yellow copper ore; a common ore of opper, containing copper, iron, and sulphur. It occurs massive and in tetragonal crystals of a bright brass yellow color.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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