bornite

See also: Bornite

English

Etymology

Born +‎ -ite, named after Austrian mineralogist Ignaz von Born.

Noun

bornite (plural bornites)

(mineralogy) A reddish mineral that tarnishes on exposure to air; it is a mixed sulfide of iron and copper with the chemical formula Cu₅Fe S and is an important ore of copper.

Synonyms

erubescite (obsolete)
peacock ore, peacock copper (informal)

Translations

mineral

Catalan: bornita f
Finnish: borniitti, kirjava kuparikiisu
Hungarian: bornit
Serbo-Croatian: bornit (sh)
Spanish: bornita f

Further reading

David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Bornite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
“bornite”, in Mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.

Anagrams

Bertino, robinet

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