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Chalcopyrite

Chalcopyrite is a shiny mineral that looks like gold but has a brassy yellow color. It is often found near copper deposits and can be used to make beautiful jewelry and decorations.

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The Chalcopyrite has a distinctive brass-yellow to golden-yellow color. It often develops a vibrant iridescent tarnish, making it gleam with rainbow hues of blue, purple, and red. This mineral looks somewhat like gold but is usually darker and more brittle.

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Chalcopyrite

Kategorie

Mineral

Seltenheit

Rare

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

Ancient civilizations used Chalcopyrite to make tools and ornaments thousands of years ago!

Copper extracted from Chalcopyrite helps make our phones and computers work!

Its name combines 'chalkos' (copper) and 'pyrites' (strike fire) from Greek!

Unlike real gold, Chalcopyrite is brittle and will shatter if struck!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Copper Power Source

Chalcopyrite has a high copper content, making it the most important ore for producing the essential metal copper.

Fähigkeit

Rainbow Shimmer Shield

Chalcopyrite can develop an amazing iridescent tarnish when exposed to air, creating a beautiful rainbow sheen!

Fähigkeit

Heavy Weight Trick

Chalcopyrite has a relatively high specific gravity, making it feel surprisingly heavy for its size.

Maße und Details

Color Range
brass-yellow, golden-yellow, iridescent tarnish
Hardness
3.5
Luster
metallic
Specific Gravity
4.2
Crystal System
tetragonal

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Copper Pyrite

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Chalcopyrite is a mineral and safe to handle, but it's best to enjoy its beauty without touching it.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das color Range von Chalcopyrite?

brass-yellow, golden-yellow, iridescent tarnish

Was ist der/die/das hardness von Chalcopyrite?

3.5

Was ist der/die/das luster von Chalcopyrite?

metallic

Was ist der/die/das specific Gravity von Chalcopyrite?

4.2

Was ist der/die/das crystal System von Chalcopyrite?

tetragonal

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