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Bornite Mineral Data
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General Bornite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Cu5FeS4 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 501.84 gm |
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Iron 11.13 % Fe |
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Copper 63.31 % Cu |
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Sulfur 25.56 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Cu5Fe2+S4 |
| Environment: |
Disseminated in igneous intrusions and a primary and secondary mineral in copper ore veins. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1725 |
| Locality: |
Cornwall, England and Arizona porphyry copper deposits. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named after the Austrian mineralogist, I. von Born (1742-1791). |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Bornite  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 1963 |
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PDF 42-1405 |
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