Chalcopyrite

Origin

From the Ancient Greek χαλκός (khalkos, "copper"), and pyrite. Named by Johann Friedrich Henckel 1725.

James D. Dana: Dana's System of Mineralogy. Volume I, seventh edition, revised by Charles Palache, Harry Berman, and Clifford Frondel. John Wiley & Sons, 1944

Full definition of chalcopyrite

Noun

1. (mineral) A yellow mineral that is a mixed sulfide of copper and iron, with the chemical formula CuFeS₂.

Synonyms

• copper pyrites