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chalcopyrite

/ˌkæl.kəˈpaɪ.raɪt/

Traducción: Mineral de color amarillo latón compuesto de sulfuro de cobre y hierro, que constituye la principal mena de cobre.

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C2formalcommonscientific/ˌkæl.kəˈpaɪ.raɪt/

A yellow copper ore composed of copper and iron sulfide, commonly used as a source of copper.

  • 🇪🇸Mineral de color amarillo latón compuesto de sulfuro de cobre y hierro, que constituye la principal mena de cobre.
  1. Copper ore mineral C2 formal scientific

    A yellow, metallic mineral composed of copper iron sulfide (CuFeS2), which is the most important ore of copper.

    • Chalcopyrite is often found in hydrothermal veins.
    • The mine extracts chalcopyrite for copper production.
    • Geologists identified the sample as chalcopyrite due to its brassy color.

    🇪🇸Calcopirita

    Sinónimos: copper pyrites

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