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peacock ore
peacock ore n (Minerals) another name for bornite born•ite (ˈbɔr naɪt)
n. a copper sulfide mineral, Cu5FeS4, occurring in brown masses that tarnish to purple. [1850–55; after I. von Born (1742–91), Austrian mineralogist; see -ite1] bor•nit′ic (-ˈnɪt ɪk) adj. Thesaurus| Noun | 1.peacock ore - a mineral consisting of sulfides of copper and iron that is found in copper depositsborniteatomic number 29, copper, Cu - a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductormineral - solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition |
peacock ore
peacock ore[′pē‚käk ′ȯr] (mineralogy) A copper mineral, such as bornite, having an iridescent tarnished surface upon exposure to air. Also known as peacock copper. peacock ore
Synonyms for peacock orenoun a mineral consisting of sulfides of copper and iron that is found in copper depositsSynonymsRelated Words- atomic number 29
- copper
- Cu
- mineral
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