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Name: Bornite
Bn
Specimens in Collection:

#95: Bornite / Chalcopyrite
Lubin Mine, Poland

#47: Bornite
Mexico

#795: Chrysocolla / Bornite
Hobo Claim, Arizona, USA
IMA Chemistry: Cu5FeS4
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Bornite contains elements:
Copper (Cu)
Iron (Fe)
Sulfur (S)
Country of Type Locality: ?
Year First Published: 1845
IMA Status: Approved
Status Notes: Haidinger W (1845) Zweite Klasse: Geogenide. XIII. Ordnung. Kiese. V. Kupperkies. Bornit., in Handbuch der Bestimmenden Mineralogie, Bei Braumüller and Seidel (Wien) 559-562
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Crystal Systems: cubic|orthorhombic, hexagonal
Oldest Known Age: 4000 Million Years Ago
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