bornite

See also: Bornite

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Etymology

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

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bornite (plural bornites)

  1. (mineralogy) A reddish mineral that tarnishes on exposure to air; it is a mixed sulfide of iron and copper with the chemical formula Cu5FeS and is an important ore of copper.

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