Chalcopyrite
A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered
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About Chalcopyrite
Formula:
CuFeS2
Colour:
Brass yellow, often with an iridescent tarnish.
Lustre:
Metallic
Hardness:
3½ - 4
Specific Gravity:
4.1 - 4.3
Crystal System:
Tetragonal
Member of:
Name:
Named in 1725 by Johann Friedrich Henckel from the Greek "chalkos", copper, and "pyrites", strike fire.
Chalcopyrite Group. Chalcopyrite-Eskebornite Series.
A major ore of copper. Common in sulfide veins and disseminated in igneous rocks.
Weathering may lead to the formation of malachite, azurite, brochantite, langite and numerous other secondary copper minerals.
A Zn-rich variety is known from Atlantis II Deep (see zincian chalcopyrite). Also, the Mid-Atlantic-ridge isocubanite may transform to chalcopyrite and UM1994-22-S:CuFe (Cu1-xFe3+xS4 (Wintenberger et al., 1994).
Compare, e.g., UM1991-16-S:CuFeTl, UM1988-17-S:CuFe, UM1988-18-S:CuFe, and UM2003-19-S:CuFe.
A major ore of copper. Common in sulfide veins and disseminated in igneous rocks.
Weathering may lead to the formation of malachite, azurite, brochantite, langite and numerous other secondary copper minerals.
A Zn-rich variety is known from Atlantis II Deep (see zincian chalcopyrite). Also, the Mid-Atlantic-ridge isocubanite may transform to chalcopyrite and UM1994-22-S:CuFe (Cu1-xFe3+xS4 (Wintenberger et al., 1994).
Compare, e.g., UM1991-16-S:CuFeTl, UM1988-17-S:CuFe, UM1988-18-S:CuFe, and UM2003-19-S:CuFe.
Visit gemdat.org for gemological information about Chalcopyrite.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
955
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:955:7
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
df29f066-8003-4d03-8cf1-297f65f28347
IMA Classification of Chalcopyrite
Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)
Classification of Chalcopyrite
2.CB.10a
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
C : Metal Sulfides, M: S = 1: 1 (and similar)
B : With Zn, Fe, Cu, Ag, etc.
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
C : Metal Sulfides, M: S = 1: 1 (and similar)
B : With Zn, Fe, Cu, Ag, etc.
Dana 7th ed.:
2.9.1.1
2.9.1.1
2 : SULFIDES
9 : AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:1
2 : SULFIDES
9 : AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:1
3.1.25
3 : Sulphides, Selenides, Tellurides, Arsenides and Bismuthides (except the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au, which are included in Section 1)
1 : Sulphides etc. of Cu
3 : Sulphides, Selenides, Tellurides, Arsenides and Bismuthides (except the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au, which are included in Section 1)
1 : Sulphides etc. of Cu
Mineral Symbols
As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
Please only use the official IMA–CNMNC symbol. Older variants are listed for historical use only.
Please only use the official IMA–CNMNC symbol. Older variants are listed for historical use only.
Symbol | Source | Reference |
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Ccp | IMA–CNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
Ccp | Kretz (1983) | Kretz, R. (1983) Symbols of rock-forming minerals. American Mineralogist, 68, 277–279. |
Ccp | Siivolam & Schmid (2007) | Siivolam, J. and Schmid, R. (2007) Recommendations by the IUGS Subcommission on the Systematics of Metamorphic Rocks: List of mineral abbreviations. Web-version 01.02.07. IUGS Commission on the Systematics in Petrology. download |
Ccp | Whitney & Evans (2010) | Whitney, D.L. and Evans, B.W. (2010) Abbreviations for names of rock-forming minerals. American Mineralogist, 95, 185–187 doi:10.2138/am.2010.3371 |
Cp | The Canadian Mineralogist (2019) | The Canadian Mineralogist (2019) The Canadian Mineralogist list of symbols for rock- and ore-forming minerals (December 30, 2019). download |
Pronunciation of Chalcopyrite
Pronunciation:
Play | Recorded by | Country |
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Jolyon Ralph | United Kingdom |
Physical Properties of Chalcopyrite
Metallic
Transparency:
Opaque
Colour:
Brass yellow, often with an iridescent tarnish.
Streak:
Greenish black
Hardness:
3½ - 4 on Mohs scale
Hardness:
VHN100=187 - Vickers
Hardness Data:
Measured
Tenacity:
Brittle
Cleavage:
Poor/Indistinct
Indistinct on {011}, sometimes distinct.
Indistinct on {011}, sometimes distinct.
Fracture:
Irregular/Uneven
Density:
4.1 - 4.3 g/cm3 (Measured) 4.18 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of Chalcopyrite
Anisotropism:
Weak, but distinct blue-gray to yellow-green
Bireflectance:
Weak
Reflectivity:
Wavelength | R1 | R2 |
---|---|---|
400nm | 16.0% | 17.3% |
420nm | 20.0% | 21.3% |
440nm | 24.8% | 26.1% |
460nm | 30.2% | 31.4% |
480nm | 34.9% | 35.9% |
500nm | 38.9% | 39.9% |
520nm | 41.9% | 42.7% |
540nm | 44.0% | 44.9% |
560nm | 45.4% | 46.4% |
580nm | 46.6% | 47.6% |
600nm | 47.1% | 48.3% |
620nm | 47.5% | 48.6% |
640nm | 47.6% | 48.7% |
660nm | 47.6% | 48.7% |
680nm | 47.6% | 48.6% |
700nm | 47.6% | 48.6% |
Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Top of box is 100%. Peak reflectance is 48.7%.
R1 shown in black, R2 shown in red
Colour in reflected light:
yellow against a white/gray phase, greenish-yellow when next to gold
Internal Reflections:
None
Pleochroism:
Weak
Chemistry of Chalcopyrite
Mindat Formula:
CuFeS2
Elements listed:
Common Impurities:
Ag,Au,In,Tl,Se,Te
Age distribution
Recorded ages:
Phanerozoic : 299.7 ± 1.8 Ma to 57 Ma - based on 7 recorded ages.
Crystallography of Chalcopyrite
Crystal System:
Tetragonal
Class (H-M):
4 2m - Scalenohedral
Space Group:
I4 2d
Cell Parameters:
a = 5.289 Å, c = 10.423 Å
Ratio:
a:c = 1 : 1.971
Unit Cell V:
291.57 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
4
Morphology:
Typically found as equant to wedge-shaped pseudo-tetrahedral dispenoidal crystals, often modified by tetragonal scalenohedral faces. Mostly found massive or in disseminated grains and major deposits of such material are known.
Twinning:
Twinned on {112} and {012}, penetration or cyclic.
Comment:
Subcell: I-centred tetragonal, a = 3.74, c = 5.21 Å.
Crystallographic forms of Chalcopyrite
Crystal Atlas:
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ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
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0018622 | Chalcopyrite | Knight K S, Marshall W G, Zochowski S W (2011) The low-temperature and high-pressure thermoelastic and structural properties of chalcopyrite, CuFeS2 The Canadian Mineralogist 49 1015-1034 | 2011 | Palabora mine, South Africa | 0 | 300 | |
0018623 | Chalcopyrite | Knight K S, Marshall W G, Zochowski S W (2011) The low-temperature and high-pressure thermoelastic and structural properties of chalcopyrite, CuFeS2 The Canadian Mineralogist 49 1015-1034 | 2011 | Palabora mine, South Africa | 0 | 4.2 | |
0009476 | Chalcopyrite | Hall S R, Stewart J M (1973) The crystal structure refinement of chalcopyrite, CuFeS2 Acta Crystallographica B29 579-585 | 1973 | 0 | 293 | ||
0017661 | Chalcopyrite | Pauling L, Brockway L (1932) The Crystal Structure of Chalkopyrite Cu Fe S2 _cod_database_code 1010940 Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 82 188-194 | 1932 | 0 | 293 | ||
0017651 | Chalcopyrite | Burdick C, Ellis J (1917) The Crystal Structure of Chalcopyrite Determined by X-Rays _cod_database_code 1010929 Journal of the American Chemical Society 39 2519-2525 | 1917 | 0 | 293 |
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Epitaxial Relationships of Chalcopyrite
Epitaxial Minerals:
Pyrite | FeS2 |
Epitaxy Comments:
Pyrite on chalcopyrite from Ege-Khay, Yakutia, Russia (Novgorodova 1977).
X-Ray Powder Diffraction
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Radiation - Copper Kα
Data courtesy of RRUFF project at University of Arizona, used with permission.
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacing | Intensity |
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3.04 Å | (100) |
2.64 Å | (10) |
1.87 Å | (20) |
1.86 Å | (40) |
1.59 Å | (300 |
1.57 Å | (10) |
1.21 Å | (10) |
1.08 Å | (10) |
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
---|---|
Stage 3a: Earth’s earliest Hadean crust | >4.50 |
8 : Mafic igneous rocks | |
11 : Volcanic fumarole minerals; reduced phases (see also #45) | |
Stage 3b: Earth’s earliest hydrosphere | >4.45 |
12 : Hadean hydrothermal subsurface sulfide deposits (see also #33) | |
15 : Black/white smoker minerals and other seafloor hydrothermal minerals | |
Stage 4a: Earth’s earliest continental crust | >4.4-3.0 |
19 : Granitic intrusive rocks | |
High-𝑇 alteration and/or metamorphism | |
32 : Ba/Mn/Pb/Zn deposits, including metamorphic deposits | |
33 : Minerals deposited by hydrothermal metal-rich fluids (see also [#12]) | |
Stage 4b: Highly evolved igneous rocks | >3.0 |
34 : Complex granite pegmatites | |
37 : Layered igneous intrusions and related PGE minerals | |
Stage 10a: Neoproterozoic oxygenation/terrestrial biosphere | <0.6 |
50 : Coal and/or oil shale minerals | <0.36 |
51 : Pyrometamorphic minerals (see also #54 and #56) | <0.36 |
Stage 10b: Anthropogenic minerals | <10 Ka |
54 : Coal and other mine fire minerals (see also #51 and #56) |
Geological Setting:
It is the most abundant copper-bearing mineral and is widespread. It is a primary mineral in hydrothermal veins, disseminations, and massive replacements; the principal copper mineral of porphyry copper deposits.
Synonyms of Chalcopyrite
Other Language Names for Chalcopyrite
Basque:Kalkopirita
Bulgarian:Халкопирит
Catalan:Calcopirita
Czech:Chalkopyrit
Dutch:Chalcopyriet
Finnish:Kuparikiisu
Galician:Calcopirita
Hungarian:Kalkopirit
Italian:Calcopirite
Rame giallo
Rame giallo
Japanese:黄銅鉱
Lithuanian:Chalkopiritas
Low Saxon/Low German:Chalkopyrit
Polish:Chalkopiryt
Portuguese:Calcopirite
Romanian:Calcopirită
Russian:Халькопирит
Simplified Chinese:黄铜矿
Slovak:Chalkopyrit
Swedish:Kopparkis
Traditional Chinese:黃銅礦
Ukrainian:Халькопірит
Varieties of Chalcopyrite
Blister Copper | A botryoidal variety of chalcopyrite. |
Gold-bearing Chalcopyrite | A gold-bearing variety of chalcopyrite; probably microscopic or nano-inclusions of gold in the chalcopyrite. |
PGE-rich Chalcopyrite | A variety, suggested to be a part of a solid solution, extremely rich in platinum-group elements (PGE): up to 43.7 wt.% total PGE. |
Silver-bearing Chalcopyrite | In association, i.a., with 'Unnamed (Ag Antimonide)', electrum, schapbachite, hessite, and other species. |
Tin-bearing Chalcopyrite | A tin-bearing variety of chalcopyrite. |
Zinc-bearing Chalcopyrite | Found as hexagonal (-outline) grains, 10-15 microns in size. |
Relationship of Chalcopyrite to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of this group:
Eskebornite | CuFeSe2 | Tet. 4 2m : P4 2c |
Gallite | CuGaS2 | Tet. 4 2m : I4 2d |
Laforêtite | AgInS2 | Tet. 4 2m : I4 2d |
Lenaite | AgFeS2 | Tet. 4 2m : I4 2d |
Roquesite | CuInS2 | Tet. 4 2m : I4 2d |
Shenzhuangite | NiFeS2 | Tet. 4 2m : I4 2d |
Unnamed (Cu-Mn-Sn Sulpide) | Cu2MnSnS4 |
Forms a series with:
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
5,603 photos of Chalcopyrite associated with Quartz | SiO2 |
3,586 photos of Chalcopyrite associated with Calcite | CaCO3 |
3,237 photos of Chalcopyrite associated with Sphalerite | ZnS |
2,627 photos of Chalcopyrite associated with Galena | PbS |
2,091 photos of Chalcopyrite associated with Pyrite | FeS2 |
2,031 photos of Chalcopyrite associated with Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
1,457 photos of Chalcopyrite associated with Fluorite | CaF2 |
981 photos of Chalcopyrite associated with Siderite | FeCO3 |
728 photos of Chalcopyrite associated with Baryte | BaSO4 |
668 photos of Chalcopyrite associated with Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
2.CB. | Agmantinite | Ag2MnSnS4 |
2.CB. | Richardsite | Zn2CuGaS4 |
2.CB. | Gachingite | Au(Te1-xSex) |
2.CB. | Tolstykhite | Au3S4Te6 |
2.CB. | Hanswilkeite | KFeS2 |
2.CB. | Auroselenide | AuSe |
2.CB. | Ruizhongite | (Ag2◻)Pb3Ge2S8 |
2.CB. | Okruginite | Cu2SnSe3 |
2.CB.05a | Coloradoite | HgTe |
2.CB.05a | Hawleyite | CdS |
2.CB.05a | Metacinnabar | HgS |
2.CB.05c | Polhemusite | (Zn,Hg)S |
2.CB.05b | Sakuraiite | (Cu,Zn,Fe)3(In,Sn)S4 |
2.CB.05a | Sphalerite | ZnS |
2.CB.05a | Stilleite | ZnSe |
2.CB.05a | Tiemannite | HgSe |
2.CB.05 | UM1998-15-S:CuFeZn | Cu2Fe3Zn5S10 |
2.CB.05a | Rudashevskyite | (Fe,Zn)S |
2.CB.05a | Ishiharaite | (Cu,Ga,Fe,In,Zn)S |
2.CB.07a | Shenzhuangite | NiFeS2 |
2.CB.07a | Unnamed (Cu-Mn-Sn Sulpide) | Cu2MnSnS4 |
2.CB.10a | Eskebornite | CuFeSe2 |
2.CB.10a | Gallite | CuGaS2 |
2.CB.10b | Haycockite | Cu4Fe5S8 |
2.CB.10a | Lenaite | AgFeS2 |
2.CB.10b | Mooihoekite | Cu9Fe9S16 |
2.CB.10b | Putoranite | Cu1.1Fe1.2S2 |
2.CB.10a | Roquesite | CuInS2 |
2.CB.10b | Talnakhite | Cu9(Fe,Ni)8S16 |
2.CB.10a | Laforêtite | AgInS2 |
2.CB.10a | Unnamed (Cu-Zn-In Sulphide) | CuZn2InS4 |
2.CB.10a | UM1984-30-S:CuFeSn | Cu2Fe2Sn3S7 |
2.CB.10c | Omariniite | Cu8Fe2ZnGe2S12 |
2.CB.15a | Černýite | Cu2(Cd,Zn,Fe)SnS4 |
2.CB.15a | Ferrokësterite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
2.CB.15a | Hocartite | Ag2(Fe2+,Zn)SnS4 |
2.CB.15a | Idaite | Cu5FeS6 |
2.CB.15a | Kësterite | Cu2ZnSnS4 |
2.CB.15a | Kuramite | Cu3SnS4 |
2.CB.15b | Mohite | Cu2SnS3 |
2.CB.15a | Pirquitasite | Ag2ZnSnS4 |
2.CB.15a | Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
2.CB.15c | Stannoidite | Cu+6Cu2+2(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12 |
2.CB.15a | Velikite | Cu2HgSnS4 |
2.CB.15c | UM2006-11-S:CuFeGeZn | Cu8(Fe,Zn)3Ge2S12 (?) |
2.CB.17a v | Arsenic-bearing Renierite | Cu11GeAsFe4S16 |
2.CB.20 | Chatkalite | Cu6FeSn2S8 |
2.CB.20 | Mawsonite | Cu6Fe2SnS8 |
2.CB.30 | Argyropyrite | near Ag2Fe7S11 |
2.CB.30 | Colusite | Cu13VAs3S16 |
2.CB.30 | Germanite | Cu13Fe2Ge2S16 |
2.CB.30 | Germanocolusite | Cu26V2(Ge,As)6S32 |
2.CB.30 | Nekrasovite | Cu26V2(Sn,As,Sb)6S32 |
2.CB.30 | Stibiocolusite | Cu13V(Sb,Sn,As)3S16 |
2.CB.30 | Ovamboite | Cu20(Fe,Cu,Zn)6W2Ge6S32 |
2.CB.30 | Maikainite | Cu20(Fe,Cu)6Mo2Ge6S32 |
2.CB.30 | Frieseite | Ag2Fe5S8 (?) |
2.CB.35a | Hemusite | Cu6SnMoS8 |
2.CB.35a | Kiddcreekite | Cu6SnWS8 |
2.CB.35a | Polkovicite | (Fe,Pb)3(Ge,Fe)1-xS4 |
2.CB.35a | Renierite | (Cu1+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16 |
2.CB.35a | Vinciennite | Cu+7Cu2+3Fe2+2Fe3+2Sn(As,Sb)S16 |
2.CB.35a | Morozeviczite | (Pb,Fe)3Ge1-xS4 |
2.CB.35b | Catamarcaite | Cu6GeWS8 |
2.CB.40 | Lautite | CuAsS |
2.CB.42 | Lingbaoite | AgTe3 |
2.CB.45 | Cadmoselite | CdSe |
2.CB.45 | Greenockite | CdS |
2.CB.45 | Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
2.CB.45 | Rambergite | MnS |
2.CB.45 | Buseckite | (Fe,Zn,Mn)S |
2.CB.45 | Maletoyvayamite | Au3Se4Te6 |
2.CB.47 | Murchisite | Cr5S6 |
2.CB.50 | Zincselenide | ZnSe |
2.CB.50 | Wassonite | TiS |
2.CB.52 | Dzhezkazganite | ReMoCu2PbS6 ? |
2.CB.55a | Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
2.CB.55b | Isocubanite | CuFe2S3 |
2.CB.60 | Picotpaulite | TlFe2S3 |
2.CB.60 | Raguinite | TlFeS2 |
2.CB.65 | Argentopyrite | AgFe2S3 |
2.CB.65 | Sternbergite | AgFe2S3 |
2.CB.70 | Sulvanite | Cu3VS4 |
2.CB.75 | Vulcanite | CuTe |
2.CB.80 | Empressite | AgTe |
2.CB.85 | Muthmannite | AuAgTe2 |
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Industrial Uses:
It is the principal ore of copper.
Chalcopyrite in petrology
An essential component of rock names highlighted in red, an accessory component in rock names highlighted in green.
Internet Links for Chalcopyrite
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References for Chalcopyrite
Reference List:
Ramdohr, Paul (1969) The Ore Minerals and their Intergrowths. Pergamon Press, Oxford. 1174pp. doi:10.1016/c2013-0-10027-x
Cabri, Louis J. (1973) New data on Phase Relations in the Cu-Fe-S System. Economic Geology, 68 (4) 443-454 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.68.4.443
Hall, S. R. (1975) Crystal structures of the chalcopyrite series. The Canadian Mineralogist, 13 (2) 168-172
Dutrizac, J. E. (1976) Reactions in cubanite and chalcopyrite. The Canadian Mineralogist, 14 (2) 172-181
Novgorodova, M. I. (1977) A case of epitaxial growth of pyrite crystals on chalcopyrite. International Geology Review, 19 (12) 1457-1460 doi:10.1080/00206817709471160
Goh, Siew Wei, Buckley, Alan N., Lamb, Robert N., Rosenberg, Richard A., Moran, Damian (2006) The oxidation states of copper and iron in mineral sulfides, and the oxides formed on initial exposure of chalcopyrite and bornite to air. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 70 (9) 2210-2228 doi:10.1016/j.gca.2006.02.007
Significant localities for Chalcopyrite
Showing 32 significant localities out of 32,006 recorded on mindat.org.
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(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality.
Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Australia | |
| S Rust collection |
| RB94/00041 +1 other reference |
Bolivia | |
| Alfredo Petrov collection. |
Canada | |
| Oscar Jose Tessari (1979) |
China | |
| Jingye Jiang et al. (1998) +1 other reference |
France | |
| Dana 7:I:222. |
| Alain Steinmetz and Thierry Brunsperger ... |
Germany | |
| Mineralogical Collection of the ... |
Ireland | |
| Barry Flannery Collection +2 other references |
Italy | |
| Bonazzi et al. (1992) |
Kazakhstan | |
| RWMW specimen +2 other references |
Kosovo | |
| Joana Koà Odziejczyk et al. ( 2012) +5 other references |
Mexico | |
| Panczner (1987) |
Peru | |
| Mineralogical Record 28 (1997) +2 other references |
| Econ Geol (1985) +1 other reference |
| Mi.Rec. 28 (1997) |
| Crowley et al. (1997) |
| Mineralogical Record (1997) +1 other reference |
| Mineralium Deposita September 2003 +3 other references |
Romania | |
| Mineral News 14:12 p 1 |
Russia | |
| Dobovol'skaya et al. (1990) +3 other references |
Spain | |
| Calvo Rebollar (2003) |
| Calvo Rebollar (2003) +1 other reference |
| Victor Pais Collection |
UK | |
| [var: Blister Copper] |
| Henwood (1843) +4 other references |
USA | |
| Jones (2001) |
| Rocks and Minerals Magazine Vol. 69 No. 4 (jul/aug 1994) +1 other reference |
| M Massis collection +1 other reference |
| Dana 7:I:592. +1 other reference |
| Koschmann et al. (1968) |
| Rocks & Min.:64:7. +1 other reference |
| Eric He's Collection |
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Tincroft Mine, Pool, Carn Brea, Cornwall, England, UK