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Meaning of BORNITE

Pronunciation:  'bornIt

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  a mineral consisting of sulfides of copper and iron that is found in copper deposits
 
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 Synonyms: peacock ore
 
 See Also: atomic number 29, copper, Cu, mineral

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Bor"nite\, n. [Named after Von Born, a mineralogist.]
(Min.)
A valuable ore of copper, containing copper, iron, and
sulphur; -- also called {purple copper ore} (or
{erubescite}), in allusion to the colors shown upon the
slightly tarnished surface.
 

 

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