bornite

See also: Bornite

English

Etymology

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

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 (1997–2025) “Bornite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “bornite”, in Mindat.org‎[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2025.

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