Bornite

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Bornite

Cu₅FeS₄

Sulfide mineral

Properties

Chemical formula
Cu₅FeS₄
Group
Sulfides
Crystal system
Orthorhombic
Hardness (Mohs)
3
Color
Brown
Luster
Streak
Density
5,1 g/cm³
Cleavage
Fracture
Tenacity
Crystal habit
Transparency
Space group
Fluorescence
Magnetism
Radioactivity
Refractive index
Optical character
Birefringence
Pleochroism
Strunz classification
2.BA.10
Dana classification
2.5.2.1
IMA status
Approved mineral and/or valid name (A)
IMA symbol
Bn
Locality
🇨🇿 Jáchymov
Type locality
Discovery year

Etymology

Named after Ignaz von Born

Source: Wikidata

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