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1. (n.) bornite
a copper sulfide mineral, Cu
Etymology: (1850–55; after I. von Born (1742–91), Austrian mineralogist; see -ite1)
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1. (noun) bornite, peacock ore
a mineral consisting of sulfides of copper and iron that is found in copper deposits
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1. (noun) bornite
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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