Bornite
Bornite is an ore of copper. It is made of copper and iron sulfides. It has the chemical formula Cu
5FeS
4. It contains more copper and less iron than chalcopyrite.
It looks like chalcopyrite. The two are both sometimes called "peacock color" or "peacock ore" because of their colourful tarnish.[1]
Reources
- ↑ "Bornite". Mindat.org. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
Bornite Media
- Mineraly.skbornit
Microscopic picture of Bornite
Bornite with silver from Zacatecas, Mexico (size: 7.5 × 4.3 × 3.4 cm)
